Table 2 Examples of commercialized biofertilizers in some African countries

Rhizobium

SeedQuestR

Soygro Ltd

S. Africa^a

[122]

Azospirillum brasilense

Mazospirflo, Azo-N

Soygro Ltd

S. Africa^a

[123]

Bacillus sp.

LifeForce, Biostart, Waterbac, FirstBase

Microbial solution Ltd

S. Africa^a

[124, 125]

Bacillus sp., Enterobacter spp., Pseudomonas, Rhizobium

Organo

Microbial solution Ltd

S. Africa^a

[124]

B. subtilis

B-RUS, Extrasol

Ag-Chem Africa Ltd

S. Africa^a

[124]

Bradyrhizobium elkanii

Likuiq Semia

Microbial Solution Ltd

S. Africa^a

[17, 125]

B. japonicum

Histick

BASF South Africa Ltd

S. Africa^a

[17]

Azospirillum spp.

Azo-N

BioControl Products

S. Africa^a

[125]

Bacillus sp., Pseudomonas sp., Rhizobium, Azotobacter

Organico

Amka Products

S. Africa^a

[125]

Bradyrhizobium

Nodumax

IITA^b

Nigeria

[17]

Bacillus subtilis

Bac up

BioControl Product SA

S. Africa^a

[105]

Bradyrhizobium japonicum

Soyflo, Vault N Soy

Soygro Ltd

S. Africa^a

[17]

Azotobacter sp., Lactobacillus sp., Pseudomonas fluorescens

Soil Vital Q

BioControl Products SA

S. Africa^a

[126]

Bravibacillus, Paenibacillus, Sporolactobacillus

SoilFix

BioControl Products SA

S. Africa^a

[127]

Not revealed

Biofix

MEA Fertilizer Ltd

Kenya

[128]