Alternative fertilization approaches in enhancing crop productivity and nutrient use efficiency: A review

The greatest challenge of our time is to meet the global food demand by producing enough without harming environment. Over application and misuse synthetic fertilizer a major that results in lower use efficiency (FUE), stagnated crop yield, environmental pollution. In this review study, three alternative fertilization options (AFOs), such as organic enhanced-efficiency (EEFs), secondary, micronutrient fertilizers were evaluated. adoption appropriate practices was believed improve yield FUE over conventional approach. As late, has received more attention better counter challenges posed inappropriate chemical fertilizers. formulation slow or controlled-release contributes preventing nutrient losses slowing down release patterns soil allowing synchrony between nutrients requirement supply. secondary macronutrients also considerable importance uptake, grain quality. summary, result showed AFOs can enhance efficiency.