To maintain the world population demand, a sustainable agriculture is needed. Since
current global vision is more friendly with the environment, eco-friendly alternatives are …

Alternaria causes pathogenic disease on various economically important crops having
saprophytic to endophytic lifecycle. Pathogenic fungi of Alternaria species produce many …

To promote agronomic sustainability, extensive research is being carried out globally,
investigating biofertilizer development. Recently, it has been realized that some …

Rhizobial bacteria have been established not to be the only residents of the root nodules of
legumes. Non-rhizobial bacteria have also been found in legume root nodules, but their …

The increasing demand for agricultural products can be met by maximizing production
potential and reducing crop losses caused by common plant-parasitic nematodes. Chemical …

There is an increasing demand on the productivity of crops, and the use of biofertilizers in
the production plays an important role as a supplement to improve the growth and yield of …

Soil microbes promote plant growth through several mechanisms such as secretion of
chemical compounds including plant growth hormones. Among the phytohormones, auxins …

Aims Soil salinity is a huge obstacle in crop production worldwide. Saline soil can reduce
active chemical contents in medicinal plants of the Leguminosae family through crippled …

Recent changes in the pattern of agricultural practices from the use of hazardous pesticides
to natural (organic) cultivation have brought into focus the use of agriculturally important …

Induction of resistance to pathogen is associated with the colonization of root by
Trichoderma spp. has been attributed as one of the major mechanisms contributing to …