The tension between a growing global demand for food, rising environmental impacts of
agricultural intensification, and the uncertainty of future changes in our global climate …

Hepatotoxic microcystins (MCs) are the most widespread class of cyanotoxins and the one
that has most often been implicated in cyanobacterial toxicosis. One of the main challenges …

Algae are a group of ubiquitous photosynthetic organisms comprising eukaryotic green
algae and Gram-negative prokaryotic cyanobacteria, which have immense potential as a …

Expanding eco-friendly approaches to improve plant growth and crop productivity is of great
important for sustainable agriculture. Therefore, a field experiment was carried out at the …

Microalgae are a source of scientific curiosity and inspiration for their utilization as
'inoculants' in agriculture and the commercial production of high-value products. Their …

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are free-living bacteria which actively colonize
plant roots, exerting beneficial effects on plant development. The PGPR may (i) promote the …

Several independent comparisons indicate regenerative farming practices enhance the
nutritional profiles of crops and livestock. Measurements from paired farms across the United …

Abstract Background Zinc (Zn) deficiency is one of the most important micronutrient
disorders affecting human health. Wheat is the staple food for 35% of the world's population …

Zinc deficiency not only affects crop yields, but also nutritional quality and human health.
Microbial transformation of unavailable forms of soil zinc to plant available zinc is an …

Microbial inoculants are gaining importance for attaining sustainable agricultural production
systems. Nutrient supply capacity of soil is diminishing continuously owing to soil erosions …