The future of agriculture strongly depends on our ability to enhance productivity without
sacrificing long-term production potential. An ecologically and economically sustainable …

More than one hundred years have passed since the development of the first microbial
inoculant for plants. Nowadays, the use of microbial inoculants in agriculture is spread …

The world's population is increasing and is anticipated to spread 10 billion by 2050, and the
issue of food security is becoming a global concern. To maintain global food security, it is …

The dramatic increase in the use of chemical fertilizers for achieving optimum yields has
become an integral component of present day agricultural practices. The frequent and …

Smallholder agroecosystems play a key role in the world's food security providing more than
50% of the food produced globally. These unique agroecosystems face a myriad of …

Plant diseases and pests are risk factors that threaten global food security. Excessive
chemical pesticide applications are commonly used to reduce the effects of plant diseases …

Plant-associated microorganisms fulfill important functions for plant growth and health.
Direct plant growth promotion by microbes is based on improved nutrient acquisition and …

Combating the consequences of climate change is extremely important and critical in the
context of feeding the world's population. Crop simulation models have been extensively …

How to sustainably feed a growing global population is a question still without an answer.
Particularly farmers, to increase production, tend to apply more fertilizers and pesticides, a …

Continuous decline of earth's natural resources and increased use of hazardous chemical
fertilizers pose a great concern for the future of agriculture. Biofertilizers are a promising …