Description: Microbial Fertilizers: Innovations and Applications for Sustainable Agriculture explores the latest developments, applications, and challenges in the formulation and commercialization of novel microbial-based biofertilizers. Covering a wide array of topics, the book begins by covering the selection and diversity of microbial fertilizers. It explores the molecular and biochemical mechanisms of their plant-microbe interactions and how they can enhance nutrient availability and improve environmental stress tolerance. Additionally, the book addresses the commercialization and market trends of microbial fertilizers like the use of formulation technologies to improve microbial viability and stability in various product formats for better practical application.
The book also explores cutting-edge omics approaches that facilitate comprehensive profiling of microbial communities and their roles in soil fertility and plant health as well as innovative technologies like the integration of synthetic biology and genetic engineering to tailor microbial strains for specific functions and the use of nanotechnology with microbial fertilizers for targeted nutrient delivery and controlled release systems. With a focus on overcoming the environmental challenges and leveraging opportunities for sustainable application, this book is an essential resource that provides insights into how microbial fertilizers can contribute to sustainable agriculture in the face of climate change.Brief description:
Naveen Chandra Joshi is currently an Assistant Professor at the Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University, Noida, India. His research interests include plant nutrient signaling, plant stress biology, and plant genetic engineering. Dr. Joshi is an experienced researcher and worked in various world-renowned institutions, including CEA-LPCV, France, Rutgers University, USA, and the Agricultural Research Organisation, Israel. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles in leading scientific journals and currently serves on the editorial board of Frontiers in Plant Nutrition. Dr. Joshi has also been awarded several fellowships, including INRA, France, and ARO postdoctoral fellowships in 2011 and 2016, respectively. Dr. Joshi received his MSc in Biochemistry from GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology in 2003 and a PhD in Life Sciences from prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University in 2011.