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Wonders of Microbes in Agriculture for Productivity and Sustainability

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Microorganisms for Green Revolution

Part of the book series: Microorganisms for Sustainability ((MICRO,volume 6))

Abstract

During the green revolution which we have witnessed in the 1970s, we became self-dependent for food production. The major outbreak of green revolution is deterioration of physical, chemical and biological properties of soil due to excessive use of agrochemicals to maximize crop yield. Presently, sustainability and health of soil are of great concern and that’s why people are looking for alternatives of agrochemicals. Organic amendments and microorganisms are now being harnessed for their efficient use as biofertilizers and biopesticides. Soil microorganisms interact with plant roots where they get nutrition from root exudates and degrading organic matter. Although beneficial microorganisms possess ability to deal with various environmental issues, their application in well-organized way to resolve environmental problems is yet to be realized. In this chapter, we will elaborate the importance of microbial technologies in agriculture for the larger benefit of the farming and scientific community.

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Authors are grateful to Anand Agricultural University authorities, Vice Chancellor, Director of Research and Dean (Agri.) for all support like utilization of research information and accomplishments of the chapter.

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    Rajababu V. Vyas, Deepak G. Panpatte, Yogeshvari K. Jhala & Harsha N. Shelat

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Vyas, R.V., Panpatte, D.G., Jhala, Y.K., Shelat, H.N. (2017). Wonders of Microbes in Agriculture for Productivity and Sustainability. In: Panpatte, D., Jhala, Y., Vyas, R., Shelat, H. (eds) Microorganisms for Green Revolution. Microorganisms for Sustainability, vol 6. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6241-4_1

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