Mountain soils are challenging environments for all kinds of living things, including plants
and microorganisms. Many cold-adapted microorganisms colonizing these extreme soils …

In past few decades of agriculture history, chemical fertilizers and pesticides contributed
significantly to boost agro-production even in few years of introduction. Their special …

Modern intensive agricultural practices face numerous challenges that pose major threats to
global food security. In order to address the nutritional requirements of the ever-increasing …

Agricultural production—a major contributing factor towards global food supply—is highly
reliant on field crops which are under severe threats ranging from poor soil quality, biotic …

Summary Plant Growth Promoting Microorganisms or Plant Probiotics (PGPMs) constitute a
promising solution for agricultural sustainability. The concept that inoculation of PGPM …

Similar to the human gut are plants and in particular plant roots tightly associated with
complex microbial communities. Microbiomes of both, gut and plants, are known for their …

New technologies that enhance soil biodiversity and minimize the use of scarce resources
while boosting crop production are highly sought to mitigate the increasing threats that …

The requirement for chemical fertilizers is expected to increase to 200 million tonnes by the
year 2022. Increased dependence of farmers on chemical formulations has strengthened …

The present scenario of agricultural sector is dependent hugely on the use of chemical-
based fertilizers and pesticides that impact the nutritional quality, health status, and …

Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) shows an important role in the sustainable
agriculture industry. The increasing demand for crop production with a significant reduction …