Bioformulations: for Sustainable Agriculture
More than a century has passed since the first bioformulations were introduced to the market. But there is still much to be done, explored and developed. Though bioformulations offer green alternatives and are important for sustainable agriculture, they m
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Bioformulations: for Sustainable Agriculture
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Naveen Kumar Arora • Samina Mehnaz • Raffaella Balestrini Editors
Bioformulations: for Sustainable Agriculture
Editors Naveen Kumar Arora Department of Environmental Microbiology School for Environmental Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Samina Mehnaz Department of Biological Sciences Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) Lahore, Pakistan
Raffaella Balestrini Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante (IPSP) Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) Torino, Torino, Italy
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Preface
Plant growth-promoting (PGP) microorganisms help the plants in a number of ways. In the last few years, several efforts have been made by the researchers to highlight the applicative potential of these beneficial soil microorganisms providing nutrients and protection to the plants. The role of such microbes in sustainable agriculture has been well documented. These microorganisms, such as plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) or plant growthpromoting fungi (PGPF), can be the best alternatives for chemicals (fertilizers and pesticides). Although the development and use of bioformulations with these beneficial microorganisms have seen an upward trend in the last few years, in broader perspective, the growth has not been up to mark, particularly so in the developing countries. There is a great concern for green and safe food, but a bigger question is on food security for all. We know that to fit in the shoes of chemicals, a lot more has to be done for the development of bioformula
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