Climate change has exacerbated the effects of abiotic stresses on plant growth and
productivity. Drought is one of the most important abiotic stress factors that interfere with …

More than one hundred years have passed since the development of the first microbial
inoculant for plants. Nowadays, the use of microbial inoculants in agriculture is spread …

Soil salinity has emerged as a serious issue for global food security. It is estimated that
currently about 62 million hectares or 20 percent of the world's irrigated land is affected by …

The world's population is increasing and is anticipated to spread 10 billion by 2050, and the
issue of food security is becoming a global concern. To maintain global food security, it is …

Action is needed to face the global threat arising from inconsistent rainfall, rise in
temperature, and salinization of farm lands which may be the product of climate change. As …

Agriculture plays an important role in a country's economy. The sector is challenged by
many stresses, which led to huge loss in plant productivity worldwide. The ever-increasing …

By affecting 10% of the world's total arable land, soil salinity has become a potential threat to
feeding the exploding population. As per the current scenario, among 1,125 million hectares …

The world faces two enormous challenges that can be met, at least in part and at low cost, by
making certain changes in agricultural practices. There is need to produce enough food and …

Plants should not be regarded as entities unto themselves, but as the visible part of plant‐
microbe complexes which are best understood as “holobiomes.” Some microorganisms …

The biotic and abiotic stresses are key constraints for food quality, crop yield and global food
security. It is necessary to take action to cope with global threats caused by abiotic and biotic …