Rhizosphere biology is approaching a century of investigations wherein growth-promoting rhizomicroorganisms (PGPR) have attracted special attention for their ability to enhance productivity, profitability and sustainability at a time when food security and rural livelihood are a key priority. Bio-inputs - either directly in the form of microbes or their by-products - are gaining tremendous momentum and harnessing the potential of agriculturally important microorganisms could help in providing low-cost and environmentally safe technologies to farmers.One approach to such biologically-based strategies is the use of naturally occurring products such as PGPR. Advances in PGPR Research explores recent developments and global issues in biopesticide research, presented via extended case studies and up-to-date coverage of: · Low input biofertilizers and biofungicides used for sustainable agriculture. · Molecular techniques to enhance efficacy of microbial inputs. · Intellectual property issues in PGPR research. Written by an international team of experts, this book considers new concepts and global issues in biopesticide research and evaluates the implications for sustainable productivity. It is an invaluable resource for researchers in applied agricultural biotechnology, microbiology and soil science, and also for industry personnel in these areas.
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Weight: 1317g
Dimensions: 172 x 244mm
Publication Date: 24 Nov 2017
Publisher: CABI Publishing
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781786390325
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Harikesh Bahadur Singh (Edited By) - Professor Singh is Head of the Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology Institute of Agricultural Sciences Banaras Hindu University. Professpr Singh has been decorated with several National awards and honours for his key role in popularizing organic farming and translating agriculturally importnat microorganisms from lab to land. To his credit he has 20 U.S. patents which he has successfully transferred for commercial production of biopesticides to several industrial houses in India. Birichi K Sarma (Edited By) - Birinchi Kumar Sarma is currently working as Associate Professor in the Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology Institute of Agricultural Sciences Banaras Hindu University Varanasi. He received BOYSCAST Fellowship of Department of Science and Technology New Delhi in 2006 for conducting advanced research on agriculturally important microorganisms at the University of California Davis USA. He was honoured with the award of 'Associate' of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences New Delhi in 2010. Chetan Keswani (Edited By) - Chetan Keswani is a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology Institute of Agricultural Sciences Banaras Hindu University. Trained as a Biochemist he has keen interest in regulatory and commercialization issues of agriculturally important microorganisms. He is an elected Fellow of the Linnaean Society of London UK. He received best Ph.D. thesis award from the Uttar Pradesh Academy of Agricultural Sciences Lucknow in 2015. He is an editorial board member of several reputed agricultural microbiology journals.