EM BIOTECHNOLOGY - THE FUTURE IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
Gorica Cvijanović, Vojin Cvijanović, Nenad Đurić, Marija Bajagić, Danica Mićanović, Vojin Đukić, Biljana Šević
Abstracts
Due to environmental degradation environment, the consequences of climate change, and the need to produce food with high nutritional value, there is an increasing number of research whose results highlight the importance of applying a large group of microorganisms known as effective microorganisms or EM biotechnology. Biopreparations containing EM are widely used in sustainable agriculture. This versatile potential for using effective microorganisms results from their high enzymatic specificity, which enables them to survive in different environments. EM do not have a withdrawal period, making them suitable for use in sustainable agricultural production systems. The use of EM preparations has been intensive worldwide since the1980s. In Serbia, research is being conducted on the application of biopreparations with EM in sustainable agricultural production systems in both farming and vegetable growing. The aim of the research is to highlight the importance of introducing this group of microorganisms into integrated wheat production. Wheat is one of the most important plant species in human nutrition. This paper presents the results of the impact of applying biological preparations with EM on soil biogenicity parameters in the rhizosphere and the productive properties of different wheat varieties. Based on the presented results, it can be concluded that EM biotechnology is a safe way to fulfill the principles of sustainable agricultural production in this case of wheat.
Keywords
Effective EM microorganisms, Sustainable agriculture, Wheat
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