Increased incidence of abiotic stresses impacting adversely plant growth and productivity in
major crops is being witnessed all over the world. Therefore, as a result of such stress …

The plant microbiomes play important role in plant growth promotion and soil fertility for
sustainable agriculture. Plant and soil are valuable natural resource harbouring hotspots of …

The agricultural crops are often affected by the scarcity of fresh water. Seasonal drought is a
major constraint on Northeast Indian agriculture. Almost 80% of the agricultural land in this …

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are the rhizosphere bacteria that can enhance
plant growth by a wide variety of mechanisms like phosphate solubilization, siderophore …

Modern agriculture faces challenges, such as loss of soil fertility, fluctuating climatic factors
and increasing pathogen and pest attacks. Sustainability and environmental safety of …

1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase (ACCD), a pyridoxal phosphate-dependent
enzyme, is widespread in diverse bacterial and fungal species. Owing to ACCD activity …

In the past twenty years or so, researchers have endeavored to utilize plants to facilitate the
removal of both organic and inorganic contaminants from the environment, especially from …

Agriculture faces challenges to fulfil the rising food demand due to shortage of arable land
and various environmental stressors. Traditional farming technologies help in fulfilling food …

Drought is one of the major abiotic stresses accepted as the main constraint for loss of the
crop yield worldwide. Further, problems are created by nutrient limitations particularly low …

Plant growth-promoting bacteria that contain the enzyme 1-aminocyclopropane-1-
carboxylate (ACC) deaminase facilitate plant growth and development by decreasing plant …