Microbial Inoculants in Sustainable Agriculture: Advancements, Challenges, and Future Directions
The rapid growth of the human population has significantly increased the demand for food, leading to the intensification of agricultural practices that negatively impact the environment. Climate change poses a significant threat to global food production, as it can disrupt crop yields and modify the...
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| author | Alondra María Díaz-Rodríguez Fannie Isela Parra Cota Luis Alberto Cira Chávez Luis Fernando García Ortega María Isabel Estrada Alvarado Gustavo Santoyo Sergio de los Santos-Villalobos |
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| description | The rapid growth of the human population has significantly increased the demand for food, leading to the intensification of agricultural practices that negatively impact the environment. Climate change poses a significant threat to global food production, as it can disrupt crop yields and modify the lifecycle stages of phytopathogens and pests. To address these challenges, the use of microbial inoculants, which are bioproducts containing beneficial microorganisms known as plant growth promotion microorganisms (PGPMs), has emerged as an innovative approach in sustainable agriculture. This review covers the isolation and identification of beneficial strains, the screening and selection process, the optimization of production techniques, and the importance of quality control and field testing. It also discusses the key points for the development and formulation of high-quality microbial inoculants, as well as highlights their advancements, current challenges, and future directions for research and application. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d3da3073e6404c2e87582fa545abd29e2025-01-24T13:46:41ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472025-01-0114219110.3390/plants14020191Microbial Inoculants in Sustainable Agriculture: Advancements, Challenges, and Future DirectionsAlondra María Díaz-Rodríguez0Fannie Isela Parra Cota1Luis Alberto Cira Chávez2Luis Fernando García Ortega3María Isabel Estrada Alvarado4Gustavo Santoyo5Sergio de los Santos-Villalobos6Laboratory of Microbial Resource Biotechnology, Department of Agronomic and Veterinary Sciences, Sonora Institute of Technology, 5 de Febrero 818, Centro, Ciudad Obregón 85000, Sonora, MexicoNorman E. Borlaug-INIFAP Experimental Field, Norman E. Borlaug Km. 12, Ciudad Obregón 85000, Sonora, MexicoLaboratory of Microbial Resource Biotechnology, Department of Agronomic and Veterinary Sciences, Sonora Institute of Technology, 5 de Febrero 818, Centro, Ciudad Obregón 85000, Sonora, MexicoLaboratory of Learning and Research in Biological Computation, Department of Genetic Engineering, CINVESTAV-IPN, Km 9.6 Libramiento Norte, Irapuato 36824, Guanajuato, MexicoLaboratory of Microbial Resource Biotechnology, Department of Agronomic and Veterinary Sciences, Sonora Institute of Technology, 5 de Febrero 818, Centro, Ciudad Obregón 85000, Sonora, MexicoInstitute of Chemical Biological Research, Michoacan University of San Nicolas de Hidalgo, Morelia 58030, Michoacan, MexicoLaboratory of Microbial Resource Biotechnology, Department of Agronomic and Veterinary Sciences, Sonora Institute of Technology, 5 de Febrero 818, Centro, Ciudad Obregón 85000, Sonora, MexicoThe rapid growth of the human population has significantly increased the demand for food, leading to the intensification of agricultural practices that negatively impact the environment. Climate change poses a significant threat to global food production, as it can disrupt crop yields and modify the lifecycle stages of phytopathogens and pests. To address these challenges, the use of microbial inoculants, which are bioproducts containing beneficial microorganisms known as plant growth promotion microorganisms (PGPMs), has emerged as an innovative approach in sustainable agriculture. This review covers the isolation and identification of beneficial strains, the screening and selection process, the optimization of production techniques, and the importance of quality control and field testing. It also discusses the key points for the development and formulation of high-quality microbial inoculants, as well as highlights their advancements, current challenges, and future directions for research and application.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/2/191plant growth promotionbioformulationsustainabilitymicrobial consortiamulti-omics |
| spellingShingle | Alondra María Díaz-Rodríguez Fannie Isela Parra Cota Luis Alberto Cira Chávez Luis Fernando García Ortega María Isabel Estrada Alvarado Gustavo Santoyo Sergio de los Santos-Villalobos Microbial Inoculants in Sustainable Agriculture: Advancements, Challenges, and Future Directions Plants plant growth promotion bioformulation sustainability microbial consortia multi-omics |
| title | Microbial Inoculants in Sustainable Agriculture: Advancements, Challenges, and Future Directions |
| title_full | Microbial Inoculants in Sustainable Agriculture: Advancements, Challenges, and Future Directions |
| title_fullStr | Microbial Inoculants in Sustainable Agriculture: Advancements, Challenges, and Future Directions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microbial Inoculants in Sustainable Agriculture: Advancements, Challenges, and Future Directions |
| title_short | Microbial Inoculants in Sustainable Agriculture: Advancements, Challenges, and Future Directions |
| title_sort | microbial inoculants in sustainable agriculture advancements challenges and future directions |
| topic | plant growth promotion bioformulation sustainability microbial consortia multi-omics |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/2/191 |
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