ReviewMicrobial cell factories2014
Biofertilizers function as key player in sustainable agriculture by improving soil fertility, plant tolerance and crop productivity.
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176 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Agronomic biofortification of food crops: An emerging opportunity for global food and nutritional security.Frontiers in plant science · 2022Pooled it
- Evaluating the impact of Trichoderma biofertilizer and planting dates on mustard yield performance using the InfoCrop growth model.PloS one · 2023Trial
- Biotechnological valorization of rice waste from Trichoderma production through the development of a streptomyces-based biological soil conditioner.Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] · 2026Article
- Revisiting plant-microbe interaction mechanisms for developing efficient biostimulants.Folia microbiologica · 2026Review
- Bio-Organic Fertilizers and Microbial Biostimulants in Maize-Cereal Cropping Systems.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Isolation, biochemical characterization and enzymatic profiling of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria associated with chilli (Biochemistry and biophysics reports · 2026Article
- Biochemical and agronomic responses of guar to nitrogen, Bradyrhizobium inoculation and deficit irrigation under arid and semi-arid conditions.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Impact of microbial consortia and fertilization regimes on the soil microbiome in maize field trials.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Harnessing Nitrogen-Fixing and Phosphate-Mobilizing Bacteria for Sustainable Agriculture.Microorganisms · 2026Review
- Enhancing water use efficiency and nutritional quality of maize fodder under deficit irrigation with microbial and potassium amendments.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- Developing Effective Bioinoculant and Engineering Plant Microbiome for Climate Resilient Agriculture: Lessons Learned and Future Roadmap.Current microbiology · 2026Review
- Bio-Based Fertilizers from Waste: Nutrient Recovery, Soil Health, and Circular Economy Impacts.Toxics · 2026Review
- Physiological Mechanisms Underlying Chemical Fertilizer Reduction: Multiyear Field Evaluation of Microbial Biofertilizers in 'Gala' Apple Trees.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- From microbiome collapse to recovery: a roadmap for microbiome-informed grassland restoration under global change.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Review
- Enhanced chickpea (Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Enhanced nitrogen dynamics and uptake in cotton via organic liquid fertilizer partial substitution.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- Organic fertilizer enhances microbial functional genes related to nitrogen and phosphorus cycling in rubber tree (Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Microbial Biotechnology in Agriculture.Progress in molecular and subcellular biology · 2026Review
- An Approach to Drug Discovery via Ethnopharmacology and Sustainable Agriculture.Current drug discovery technologies · 2026Review
- Integrated application of meat waste-derived organic fertilizer and chemical fertilizer in sugarcane cultivation.PloS one · 2026Article
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Abstract
Current soil management strategies are mainly dependent on inorganic chemical-based fertilizers, which caused a serious threat to human health and environment. The exploitation of beneficial microbes as a biofertilizer has become paramount importance in agriculture sector for their potential role in food safety and sustainable crop production. The eco-friendly approaches inspire a wide range of application of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs), endo- and ectomycorrhizal fungi, cyanobacteria and many other useful microscopic organisms led to improved nutrient uptake, plant growth and plant tolerance to abiotic and biotic stress. The present review highlighted biofertilizers mediated crops functional traits such as plant growth and productivity, nutrient profile, plant defense and protection with special emphasis to its function to trigger various growth- and defense-related genes in signaling network of cellular pathways to cause cellular response and thereby crop improvement. The knowledge gained from the literature appraised herein will help us to understand the physiological bases of biofertlizers towards sustainable agriculture in reducing problems associated with the use of chemicals fertilizers.
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