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Development of Future Bioformulations for Sustainable Agriculture

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Intensive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides for increased food production has resulted in many health hazards to humans and animals. The incessant application of these hazardous chemicals is also degrading agroecosystems. The beneficial role of soil microbes in sustainable agriculture has provided insights for decreasing the reliance on pesticides and use of chemicals for food production. In recent years, development of inoculants for sustainable agriculture has provided an alternative. However, application of these bioformulations has many hindrances and has been met with social reluctance, especially in developing countries. Because of the high specificity of bioformulations to crop and soil types, this cost-effective and green strategy faces many hurdles in comparison with chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Moreover, the viability and effectiveness of inoculants relies on the carrier material and preservation conditions. For their success in sustainable agriculture, careful selection of microbe types and extensive field evaluations are needed. This chapter critically reviews the different types and different aspects of bioformulation development for sustainable agriculture.

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    Muhammad Ijaz, Qasim Ali & Abdul Rehman

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  1. Himalayan School of Biosciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

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  2. School of Environmental Science & Engg, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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  3. Centre for Life Sciences, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

    Manoj Kumar

  4. Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Devendra K. Choudhary

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Ijaz, M., Ali, Q., Ashraf, S., Kamran, M., Rehman, A. (2019). Development of Future Bioformulations for Sustainable Agriculture. In: Kumar, V., Prasad, R., Kumar, M., Choudhary, D. (eds) Microbiome in Plant Health and Disease. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8495-0_19

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