1st Edition
Sustainable Agri-Productivity A Roadmap to Hunger Alleviation using Beneficial Microbes
Endophytes Stimulate the Synthesis of Micronutrients and Function as Scavengers in the Soil
Migdalia Sarahy Navidad-Murrieta, Alicia Paulina Cárdenas-Castro, Saúl González-Moya, Edson, Rayón-Díaz, Porfirio Gutiérrez-Martínez, Sonia Guadalupe Sáyago-Ayerdi, Victor Manuel Zamora-Gasga
Edible Plant Microbiome of Fruits and Vegetables: Research, development, and Challenges
Ritu Singh and Prem Pratap Singh
Molecular aspects of protecting and promoting plant growth by microbial consortia
Alejandra Chacón-López, Adriana Aranda-Vázquez, José Luis Hernández-Flores, Ulises Miguel López-García, Efigenia Montalvo González, Rosa Isela Ortiz Basurto, María de Lourdes García-Magaña, Selene Aguilera-Aguirre
Elucidating possibilities of grasses and their allied beneficial microorganisms for sustainable agricultural production
Shriniketan Puranik, Murali M. K., Manoj M., Priyanka Mulage, Mythra R., Sandeep Kumar Singh and Livleen Shukla
Endophytic Bacteria as Natural Allies in Mitigating Abiotic Stress: Mechanisms, Applications, and Prospects for Sustainable Agriculture
Rachana Singh, Aditya Sinha Roy, Bhumika Singh, Shivanshi Tyagi
Harnessing Ethnobotany and Traditional Knowledge for Sustainable Agri-Productivity: The Role of Beneficial Microbes in Hunger Alleviation
Japneet Kaur Gandhi, Anuradha Kumari
Battling Salinity: Microbial Soil Fertility Programs for Arid Lands
Neha Singh, Nisha Yadav, and Shaili Srivastava
Enriching tomorrow through microbes: Unveiling future research demands
Yashpal Singh, Vikram Singh, Monika Singh, Sanjana Bhat, Anushka Das, Arun Bhatt, Rishendra Kumar
Nurturing the Soil: Microbial Strategies for Soil and Plant Health
Anisha Rupashree, Nitin Swamy, Punam Kumari
Mycorrhizal Associations: Enhancing Nutrient Acquisition
Rajendra Prasad, Kunal Madhav, Shivani Mehra, Shweta Pandey, Neha, Palak Chauhan and Shikha Thakur
Plant Microbiome for Sustainable Agriculture
Charu Saklani, Aabir Chakraborty, Anushka Pragati Lakra
Microbial Solutions for Drought Agriculture
Nisha Yadav, Neha Singh and Shaili Srivastava
Biography
Dr. Monika Singh is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied and Life Sciences, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. She completed her doctoral research in the Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, on the theme Plant–Microbe Interactions. During her doctoral research, she was awarded the prestigious DST–INSPIRE Research Fellowship by the Department of Science and Technology (India).
Dr. Singh has published more than 45 scientific contributions in the form of research articles, review papers, patents, and book chapters in leading international journals and publishers. Her research interests primarily focus on environmental microbiology and microbial nanotechnology, with particular emphasis on endophytes associated with horticultural crops.
Mr. Sandeep Kumar Singh is currently working as a Senior Research Fellow in the Division of Microbiology at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India. He obtained both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Botany from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, in 2016 and 2018, respectively.
He has been involved in multiple research projects at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute and has worked extensively on plant–microbe interactions, waste recycling, pesticide remediation, plant growth-promoting bacteria, plant disease management, and plant taxonomy. Mr. Singh has published more than 110 scientific contributions, including research articles, review papers, and book chapters in reputed international journals and publishers.
Dr. Ajay Kumar is currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, India. He completed his doctoral research in the Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, in 2015, focusing on Plant–Microbe Interactions.
Dr. Kumar recently completed his tenure as a Visiting Scientist at the Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel. Over the course of his research career, he has published more than 300 scientific contributions, including research articles, review papers, books, and book chapters in leading international journals and publishers. His research interests include plant–microbe interactions, microbial biocontrol, postharvest management, endophytes associated with medicinal plants, and cyanobacteria–pesticide interactions.
Dr. Manoj Kumar Solanki, Ph.D. in Microbiology, currently serves as an Associate Professor at IES University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. Previously, he worked as a Scientist at the University of Silesia, Poland, under the NAWA program (2021–2023). He has also served as a Visiting Scientist at the Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Israel (2016–2020), and at the Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China (2013–2015). Earlier in his career, he worked as a Senior Research Fellow with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, India.
He obtained his M.Sc. from Barkatullah University in 2006 and his Ph.D. from Rani Durgawati University in 2013. Dr. Solanki’s research focuses on plant–microbe interactions, soil microbiology, and plant disease management, with particular emphasis on microbiomes, nutrient management, and microbial bioformulations. He has published over 80 high-impact research papers and 30 book chapters, and has edited more than 10 books and special issues in journals such as Frontiers in Microbiology, Microbiological Research, and BMC Plant Biology.
