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 …

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 …

The concept of soil health refers to specific soil properties and the ability to support and
sustain crop growth and productivity, while maintaining long-term environmental quality. The …

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 …

Zinc (Zn) plays an important role in the physiology and biochemistry of plants due to its
established essentiality and toxicity for living beings at certain Zn concentration ie, deficient …

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

Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) enhance plant growth, as well as protect plants
from several biotic and abiotic stresses through a variety of mechanisms. Therefore, the …

Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient required to enhance crop growth and yield. In the arid–
semiarid region, Zn deficiency is expected due to alkaline calcareous soil. Contrarily, Zn …

Conventional agricultural practices often rely on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides which
have immense and adverse effects on humans, animals and environments. To minimize …

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 …