Azolla Plant Production and Their Potential Applications

Azolla Plant Production and Their Potential Applications

17 January 2024 | Gamachis Korsa, Digafe Alemu, Abate Ayele
The article reviews the production and potential applications of Azolla plants, highlighting their environmental and economic benefits. Azolla, an aquatic fern, is noted for its ability to grow in low-labor-cost conditions on small plots of land, making it suitable for various purposes including animal feed, poultry and fish production, environmental remediation, biofertilizer, mosquito repellent, carbon sequestration, and bioenergy. The review assesses methods for producing Azolla, environmental factors affecting its growth, strain improvement techniques, and current applications. Azolla is rich in protein, essential minerals, and vitamins, making it a valuable source of nutrition for livestock and poultry. It also has applications in bioremediation, biofertilizer production, and carbon sequestration. The article emphasizes the potential of Azolla in sustainable agriculture and environmental sustainability, particularly in addressing issues such as deforestation, pollution, and climate change. The review concludes by discussing the current status and future perspectives of Azolla production, highlighting the need for further research on strain improvement and environmental stress tolerance.The article reviews the production and potential applications of Azolla plants, highlighting their environmental and economic benefits. Azolla, an aquatic fern, is noted for its ability to grow in low-labor-cost conditions on small plots of land, making it suitable for various purposes including animal feed, poultry and fish production, environmental remediation, biofertilizer, mosquito repellent, carbon sequestration, and bioenergy. The review assesses methods for producing Azolla, environmental factors affecting its growth, strain improvement techniques, and current applications. Azolla is rich in protein, essential minerals, and vitamins, making it a valuable source of nutrition for livestock and poultry. It also has applications in bioremediation, biofertilizer production, and carbon sequestration. The article emphasizes the potential of Azolla in sustainable agriculture and environmental sustainability, particularly in addressing issues such as deforestation, pollution, and climate change. The review concludes by discussing the current status and future perspectives of Azolla production, highlighting the need for further research on strain improvement and environmental stress tolerance.
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