Uso de microalgas na composição de insumos agrícola.

Abstract

The need to increase food production in a sustainable way is increasingly present. In this way, agricultural inputs are necessary elements for agricultural sectors to achieve crop production. A material that has been widely publicized in the manufacture of various products are microalgae. Microalgae are seen as an energy source that could supply all the demand for fossil fuels, without compromising food production and without putting pressure on the deforestation of forests. Due to the fact that they are alternative sources of organic compounds used in the production of inputs for agriculture, this study aims to study current research on the use of microalgae, especially in the composition of agricultural inputs. A descriptive research was used, in which it was based on literature from national and international journals. The bibliographic material after being selected was grouped by subject and used in the construction of the study. The fact that it is an excellent source of nutrients and has a capacity for high productivity, in addition, it has a good capture of highly efficient carbon; high content of lipids or starch, makes microalgae stand out in new studies in relation to other raw materials in the composition of a certain product that can favor the physiology of plants, stimulating growth and productivity. The development of new agricultural inputs based on the use of microalgae to obtain these products is an innovative alternative for new research.