Biofertilizer is a substance containing live microorganisms which exhibit beneficial
properties toward plant growth and development. Various mechanisms are used by …

The conventional means of achieving enhanced agricultural productivity are not ecologically
balanced and sustainable. The excessive use of synthetic agrochemicals, declining soil …

Climate change has already affected food security in many parts of the world, and this
situation will worsen if nothing is done to combat it. Unfortunately, agriculture is a meaningful …

Bioinoculants are eco-friendly microorganisms having a variety of products commonly
utilized for improving the potential of soil and providing the nutrient requirements to the host …

Disease outbreaks have been recorded due to exposure to Fusarium verticillioides and
fumonisin, a mycotoxin produced by this fungus. F. verticillioides is a fungal pathogen of …

Legumes are highly nutritious in proteins and are good food for humans and animals
because of their nutritional values. Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPR) are microbes …

Endophytes are beneficial microbes that possess important function in crop health, therefore
attracting huge interest among scientists of various fields around the globe. A novel …

Genes possessed by microbes in the rhizosphere influence the metabolic activities that
occur in this zone. Although the maize rhizosphere has been reported to be a hotspot of …

Plant-associated endophytic fungi (EFs) are emerging as a promising solution to advancing
modern agriculture and fostering environmental sustainability, especially in the face of …

Rhizobacteria maintain a healthy soil required for crop growth. This has led to increased
interest in the use of bacteria-based biofertilizers in agriculture as they improve soil nutrient …