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This book discusses the role of microbes in agriculture for plant attributes, soil fertility, and bio-remediation, which aid in sustainable agriculture. Nowadays, due to increase in human population, it is essential to increase food productivity in the near future, but exhaustive non-sustainable agricultural practices such as the usage of agrochemicals threaten food security, the economy, and the environment globally. Soil deterioration is the most serious environmental threat to food production, resulting in poverty and hunger in developing countries. As a result, the global community has faced challenges regarding the development of ecologically sound, efficient, and long-term alternative options to meet rising food requirements. Therefore, to contribute to food security, the advancement of sustainable and innovative modern agriculture aimed at addressing environmental, economic, and social challenges connected with present intense non-sustainable agriculture practices is required. As a result, beneficial microbial inoculants will be widely used in the development of new strategies to increase sustainable food production. Bioinoculant application helps to provide nutrients that directly support soil health and sustainable food production. Hence, this book offers the role of microbial inoculants for better agronomical performance for sustainable advancement in agriculture and also pays attention to soil health improvement for extensive period benefits. The book will be highly recommended for agriculture microbiologists, agronomists, plant pathologists, and related areas.
List of contents
1.An overview of beneficial microbes and their applications.- 2.Influence of microbial inoculants on soil health.- 3.Influence of microbial inoculants on soil microbial population.- 4.Plant growth and interaction between plants and microbes.- 5.Microbe advancements in agriculture.- 6.Agriculture, bioinoculants and omics approach.- 7.Role of microbes in biotic stress management.- 8.Microbial inoculants and their role in abiotic stress management.- 9.Importance of microbial inoculants in maintaining plant growth and productivity.- 10.Commercialized microbial inoculants for crop improvement.- 11.Cold tolerant microbes for stress management.- 12.Microbial bioinoculants for soil nutrient accessibility and maintenance.- 13.Significance of microbes in heavy metal detoxification from Environment.- 14.Organic and inorganic metal contaminant bioremediation in agriculture soil.- 15.Importance of microbial inoculants in dye degradation.- 16.Microbial inoculants in plant signalling.- 17.Benefitsand drawbacks of microbial inoculant in terms of human health and the Environment.
