Blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, are photosynthetic bacteria that produce oxygen. They possess chlorophyll and can fix nitrogen. Azolla is an aquatic fern that has a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria. It grows easily and can be used as green manure to improve soil nutrition. Both blue-green algae and Azolla are important for agriculture - blue-green algae fix nitrogen while Azolla acts as a biofertilizer when used in rice fields and on other crops.