Agricultural practices depend mainly on the use of chemical fertilisers, pesticides, and
herbicides which have caused serious health hazards and have also contributed to the …

Excessive use of chemical fertilizers can lead to an imbalance of nutrients in the soil. The
increase in the number of mouths to feed caused by rapid population growth and the …

Mitigation strategies based on plant–microbe interactions to increase the performance of
plants under water-deficit conditions are well documented. However, little is known about a …

The profile of endophytic bacteria in groundnut and their potential contribution to the
reduction of drought stress are incompletely understood. Therefore, the current study is …

Due to the continuous rise in worldwide population and reduction in natural resources,
various environmental and agricultural problems have been growing. To overcome this …

Nutrition-sensitive agriculture is a novel concept in the agri-food system, which considers the
implementation of techniques able to guarantee the nutritional value of the produce, the …

Under salinity conditions, growth and productivity of grain crops decrease, leading to
inhibition and limited absorption of water and elements necessary for plant growth, osmotic …

Plant biostimulants (BS), also termed bioeffectors, are viable microorganisms or active
natural compounds applied to stimulate growth, nutrients uptake and stress tolerance in crop …

Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc. is one of the most devastating soil-borne fungal pathogen causing
collar rot disease in the chickpea crop. At present, the chemical fungicides that are used for …

Three decades to come, evidence is rife that different areas worldwide will be more
populous than now. A whopping 25% rise in population will see planet Earth host close to …