Considerations on the use of biofertilizers as a sustainable agro- biotechnological alternative to food security in Mexico

Authors

  • Ismael Fernando Chávez-Díaz Laboratorio de Recursos Genéticos Microbianos. Centro Nacional de Recursos Genéticos- INIFAP. Boulevard de la Biodiversidad # 400. Rancho las Cruces. CP. 47600. Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco, México
  • Lily X. Zelaya Molina Laboratorio de Recursos Genéticos Microbianos. Centro Nacional de Recursos Genéticos- INIFAP. Boulevard de la Biodiversidad # 400. Rancho las Cruces. CP. 47600. Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco, México
  • Carlos Iván Cruz Cárdenas Laboratorio Agrícola Forestal de Semillas Ortodoxas, Centro Nacional de Recursos Genéticos- INIFAP. Boulevard de la Biodiversidad # 400. Rancho las Cruces. CP. 47600. Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco, México.
  • Edith Rojas Anaya Laboratorio de Recursos Genéticos Microbianos. Centro Nacional de Recursos Genéticos- INIFAP. Boulevard de la Biodiversidad # 400. Rancho las Cruces. CP. 47600. Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco, México
  • Santiago Ruíz Ramírez Campo Experimental Centro Altos de Jalisco-INIFAP. Av. Biodiversidad # 2470, Rancho las Cruces. CP. 47600. AP. 56. Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco, México
  • Sergio de los Santos Villalobos Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora. 5 de febrero 818 Sur, Col. Centro, CP. 85000. Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v11i6.2492

Keywords:

plant growth promoting bacteria, soil, sustainability

Abstract

Since the Postclassic, Mexica farmers unknowingly took advantage of the great microbial diversity present in the lake bed that they used as a substrate in their agricultural production schemes. Over the years, Mexican agriculture successfully evolved to intensify the countryside and managed to significantly increase agricultural productivity. However, the increased use of synthetic fertilizers as a solution to soil fertility problems led to high economic, environmental and social costs. This essay shows a critical reflection on the current situation in the use of biofertilizers in the Mexican countryside and future considerations to guarantee their successful use, and thus contribute to national food security in a sustainable way.

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Published

2020-09-18

How to Cite

Chávez-Díaz, Ismael Fernando, Lily X. Zelaya Molina, Carlos Iván Cruz Cárdenas, Edith Rojas Anaya, Santiago Ruíz Ramírez, and Sergio de los Santos Villalobos. 2020. “Considerations on the Use of Biofertilizers As a Sustainable Agro- Biotechnological Alternative to Food Security in Mexico”. Revista Mexicana De Ciencias Agrícolas 11 (6). México, ME:1423-36. https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v11i6.2492.

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 6 (2020)

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Essays

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