Back T. Hussain, M. A. Haq, I. Ahmed, T. I. Ali and M. H. Zia
Nature Farming Research Center, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Abstract
The Nature Farming Research Center of the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
is working on prospects of reviving the use of on farm resources with EM
Technology to enhance productivity and soil quality. Thus experiments were
conducted with rice and cotton to compare the benefits of this microbial
inoculant applied though an open fermenter, with or without organic and
chemical fertilizers. The use of EM or chemical fertilizers produced similar
yields in rice. The use of 50% chemical fertilizer or organic matter with
EM fermenter water produced better cotton yields than when grown with conventional
chemical fertilizers. This was also a cheaper method of producing high
yields of cotton.
The program undertaken also concentrates on the production and distribution
of EM based manures and extracts. These aspects and the benefits of the
technology to Pakistan are presented.