[HTML][HTML] Microbes as biofertilizers, a potential approach for sustainable crop production

S Nosheen, I Ajmal, Y Song - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Rethinking crop nutrition in times of modern microbiology: innovative biofertilizer technologies

EK Mitter, M Tosi, D Obregón, KE Dunfield… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Global population growth poses a threat to food security in an era of increased ecosystem
degradation, climate change, soil erosion, and biodiversity loss. In this context, harnessing …

[HTML][HTML] Agricultural sustainability: microbial biofertilizers in rhizosphere management

OA Fasusi, C Cruz, OO Babalola - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
The world's human population continues to increase, posing a significant challenge in
ensuring food security, as soil nutrients and fertility are limited and decreasing with time …

[HTML][HTML] Exploiting biological nitrogen fixation: a route towards a sustainable agriculture

A Soumare, AG Diedhiou, M Thuita, M Hafidi… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
For all living organisms, nitrogen is an essential element, while being the most limiting in
ecosystems and for crop production. Despite the significant contribution of synthetic …

[HTML][HTML] Siderophore production by Bacillus subtilis MF497446 and Pseudomonas koreensis MG209738 and their efficacy in controlling Cephalosporium maydis in …

N Ghazy, S El-Nahrawy - Archives of microbiology, 2021 - Springer
Late wilt disease, caused by Cephalosporium maydis in maize plant, is one of the main
economical diseases in Egypt. Therefore, to cope with this problem, we investigated the …

Application of microbial inoculants significantly enhances crop productivity: a meta‐analysis of studies from 2010 to 2020

J Li, J Wang, H Liu, CA Macdonald… - Journal of Sustainable …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction With the rapid development of microbial technology, microbial inoculant is
considered as a promising tool in sustainable agricultural systems. Mechanisms by which …

[HTML][HTML] Utilization of microbial consortia as biofertilizers and biopesticides for the production of feasible agricultural product

R Seenivasagan, OO Babalola - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Recently in agriculture, the usage of chemical pesticides and fertilizers has
increased tremendously. Additionally, it shows severe effects on human health, ecosystem …

Realities and hopes in the application of microbial tools in agriculture

BD Batista, BK Singh - Microbial Biotechnology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The use of microbial tools to sustainably increase agricultural production has received
significant attention from researchers, industries and policymakers. Over the past decade …

Emerging pathways for engineering the rhizosphere microbiome for optimal plant health

S Yang, H Liu, P Xie, T Wen, Q Shen… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The increasing impacts of global climate change on crop performance pose a significant
threat to global food security. The rhizosphere microbiomes intimately interact with the plant …

[HTML][HTML] Advancing environmental sustainability through microbial reprogramming in growth improvement, stress alleviation, and phytoremediation

B Iqbal, G Li, KF Alabbosh, H Hussain, I Khan, M Tariq… - Plant Stress, 2023 - Elsevier
The substantial influence of microbes on crop growth, stress resilience, and ecological
restoration has generated considerable interest due to the intricate interplay between these …