This book explores how diazotrophic plant growth-promoting microorganisms (DPGPMs) can support sustainable agriculture. These beneficial microbes help plants grow by naturally fixing nitrogen from the air, reducing the need for chemical fertilizers and improving soil health.
The chapters cover a wide range of topics. Early chapters explain the role of endophytic and free-living diazotrophs in crops like sugarcane and their molecular mechanisms for promoting plant growth. Several chapters focus on how these microbes can be used as biofertilizers and how they help plants cope with environmental stress. The book also discusses the use of nanotechnology to improve nitrogen use efficiency and the potential of microbial solutions to address climate change. Later chapters explore recent advances in nitrogen fixation, including its application in non-leguminous crops and the use of synthetic biology.
This book is a valuable resource for students, researchers, and professionals in agriculture, microbiology, and environmental sciences. It is also useful for policymakers and practitioners interested in eco-friendly farming practices and sustainable food production.
Genome Analysis of Sugarcane Root Associated Endophytic Diazotroph
Bacteria.- Molecular Basis of DPGPMs Induced Plant Growth Enhancement.-
Unlocking the Strength of Plant Growth Promoting Diazotrophs for Improving
Crop Productivity.- Microbial Solutions for a Greener Future: Harnessing
Agriculture to Combat Climate Change.- Microbial Inoculants and
Nitrogen-Fixing Biofertilizers: Tools for Eco-Friendly
Agriculture.- Challenges in Enhancing BNF in Non-leguminous
Crops.- Nanotechnology and Smart Solutions for Nitrogen Use
Efficiency.- Microbial Solutions for a Greener Agriculture: The Role in
Climate Change Mitigation.- Eco-Friendly Agriculture: The Role of Diazotrophs
in Food Security.- Exploring Nitrogen Fixers: Recent Breakthroughs from
Rhizobia to Cyanobacteria.- Diazotrophic Plant Growth Promoting
Microorganisms: Enhancing Agroecosystem Functionality.- Applications of
Nitrogen-Fixing Microorganisms as Biofertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture
and Soil Health.- Climate Change Mitigation through Renewable Energy
Technologies: Challenges and Opportunities.- Diazotrophic Plant Growth
Promoting Bacteria: A Reliable Tool for Sustainable Agriculture.-
Diazotrophic PGPMs: Vital Drivers of Soil Fertility and Sustainable Crop
Productivity.
Dr. Rajesh Kumar Singh is currently the Principal Scientist and Head of Research & Development at Agromaxx Industry, India and Research Scientist at the Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China. He has previously worked as a Research Scientist focusing on sugarcane growth and soil fertility enhancement using diazotrophic bacteria. With over 15 years of experience in agricultural microbiology, he has led teams in developing biofertilizers and microbial solutions for crop productivity. He holds a masters degree from Barkatullah University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, and a Ph.D. from Rani Durgawati University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India, followed by postdoctoral research in China. His interests include nitrogen fixation, plant-microbe interactions, and microbial stress management. He has received multiple awards for scientific excellence and has contributed extensively to research publications and book chapters.
Dr. Pratiksha Singh is an Assistant Professor at School of Agriculture Science, LNCT University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. She has previously served as a Senior Researcher and Lecturer in Nanning, China. She earned her Ph.D. in Microbiology from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India, and completed two postdoctoral programs in China. She brings over 15 years of expertise in agriculture microbiology, with a strong research focus on diazotrophic plant growthpromoting microorganisms and their pivotal role in suppressing plant pathogens. She has published numerous high-quality research papers in this field. Her research focuses on biological nitrogen fixation, PGPR, endophytes, and molecular plant-microbe interactions. She has received several honours and has published widely in the field.
