Biofertilizers

Volume 1: Advances in Bio-inoculants

1st Edition - March 24, 2021
Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
Editors: Amitava Rakshit, Vijay Singh Meena, Manoj Parihar, H.B. Singh, A.K. Singh
Language: English
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Biofertilizers, Volume One: Advances in Bio-inoculants provides state-of-the-art descriptions of various approaches, techniques and basic fundamentals of BI used in crop fertilization practices. The book presents research within a relevant theoretical framework to improve our understanding of core issues as applied to natural resource management. Authored by renowned scientists actively working on bio-inoculant, biofertilizer and bio-stimulant sciences, the book addresses the scope of inexpensive and energy neutral bio-inoculant technologies and the impact regulation has on biofertilizer utilization. This book is a valuable reference for agricultural/environmental scientists in academic and corporate environments, graduate and post-graduate students, regulators and policymakers.

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Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Section A: General concepts, production technology and properties
Chapter 1: Microbial biofertilizer: Types, applications, and current challenges for sustainable agricultural production
Abstract
1.1: Introduction
1.2: Classification and action mechanism of microbial biofertilizers
1.3: Application domain
1.4: Biofertilizer inoculation methodology
1.5: Quality control of biofertilizer
1.6: Challenges in the use of biofertilizers
1.7: Conclusions and way forward
Chapter 2: Biofertilizer production systems: Industrial insights
Abstract
2.1: Introduction to biofertilizer production
2.2: Classification of biofertilizer production systems
2.3: Accelerants and additives for biofertilizer production
2.4: Anaerobic co-digestion for biofertilizer production
2.5: Anaerobic digesters/plants for biofertilizer production
2.6: Management of digestates and biofertilizers
2.7: Lifecycle assessments and circular economy approach
2.8: Conclusion
Chapter 3: Production technology, properties, and quality management
Abstract
3.1: Introduction
3.2: Production technology
3.3: Conclusions
Chapter 4: Genomics and functional traits required for the successful use of biofertilizers
Abstract
4.1: Introduction
4.2: Production/improved availability of plant nutrients
4.3: Disease suppression leading to improved plant growth
4.4: Conclusions
4.5: Future prospects
Chapter 5: Phosphorus biofertilizer from microalgae
Abstract
5.1: Introduction
5.2: Potential of microalgae for recovery of P
5.3: The mechanisms of luxury uptake and intracellular storing of P by microalgae
5.4: Technological foundation for production of microalgae-based biofertilizers
5.5: Application of microalgae-based biofertilizers and soil health
5.6: Concluding remarks
Chapter 6: Zn-solubilizing microorganism: A novel perspective for sustainable agriculture
Abstract
6.1: Introduction
6.2: Role of zinc nutrition in plants
6.3: Availability and status of zinc in soils
6.4: Microbial-mediated strategies to improve Zn availability
6.5: Zinc-solubilizing bacteria
6.6: Action mechanism of Zn-solubilizing bacteria
6.7: Role of ZSB in combination with Zn and other amendments
6.8: Role of bacterial inoculants in zinc availability
6.9: Mass multiplication of microbes
6.10: Medium composition
6.11: Carriers for development of formulations
6.12: Conclusion and future outlook
Chapter 7: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as biofertilizers: Current trends, challenges, and future prospects
Abstract
7.1: Introduction
7.2: Biofertilizers: A promising alternative of chemical fertilizers
7.3: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as a biofertilizer
7.4: AMF biofertilizers: Issues and challenges
7.5: Future directions of AMF biofertilizer
7.6: Concluding remarks
Chapter 8: Significance of keratinophiles in biofertilizer development from keratinous waste: Upcoming perspective
Abstract
8.1: Introduction
8.2: Keratinophilic fungi
8.3: Feather waste for proteins and amino acids
8.4: Feather compost
8.5: Conclusion
Chapter 9: Potential of microbial inoculants for organic waste decomposition and decontamination
Abstract
9.1: Introduction
9.2: Microbial inoculants
9.3: Different types of organic waste
9.4: Decontamination of organic waste
9.5: Conclusion
Chapter 10: Quality control and regulations of biofertilizers: Current scenario and future prospects
Abstract
Acknowledgment
10.1: Biofertilizers: A brief introduction
10.2: Quality control
10.3: Constraints in biofertilizer production
10.4: Legal framework
10.5: Prospects
Chapter 11: Bacillus spp.: A bio-inoculant factory for plant growth promotion and immune enhancement
Abstract
11.1: Introduction
11.2: Bacillus as a biofertilizer
11.3: Role of bacterial biofertilizer in enhancing plant growth
11.4: Plant defense enhancement via bacterial bio-inoculant
Section B: Mechanisms and applications
Chapter 12: Biofertilizers: Mechanisms and application
Abstract
12.1: Introduction
12.2: Types of biofertilizers
12.3: Advantages of biofertilizers over the synthetic fertilizers
12.4: Carrier vs liquid biofertilizers
12.5: Mode of actions of biofertilizers
12.6: Importance of biofertilizers
12.7: Application of biofertilizers
12.8: Conclusion
Chapter 13: Microbial-based inoculants in sustainable agriculture: Current perspectives and future prospects
Abstract
13.1: Introduction
13.2: Fundamentals of microbial inoculants use in agriculture
13.3: Important functional groups and plant growth promotion aspects of microbial inoculants
13.4: Microbial inoculants-based mechanisms of plant growth promotion
13.5: Current challenges and recent advances in microbial inoculants research and their applications
13.6: Conclusion and future prospects
Chapter 14: Application of biofertilizers: Current worldwide status
Abstract
14.1: Introduction
14.2: Biofertilizer application and types
14.3: Precautions and environmental limitations for biofertilizer application
14.4: Biofertilizer market
14.5: Conclusions and perspectives
Chapter 15: Status of biofertilizer research, commercialization, and practical applications: A global perspective
Abstract
15.1: Introduction
15.2: What are biofertilizers?
15.3: The global status of biofertilizer research
15.4: The global commercialization and practical applications of biofertilizers
15.5: Constraints facing global biofertilizer research, commercialization, and practical application
15.6: Future prospects concerning global biofertilizer research, commercialization, and practical applications
15.7: Conclusions
Section C: Relevance in organic agriculture: Across the agro ecologies and crop species
Chapter 16: Biofertilizers’ functionality in organic agriculture entrenching sustainability and ecological protection
Abstract
Conflict of interest statement
16.1: Introduction
16.2: Microbial consortia-driven sustainable organic agriculture
16.3: Biofertilizers and environmental protection
16.4: Biofertilizers and bioremediation
16.5: Biofertilizers: Stipulations
16.6: Conclusion and future perspectives of biofertilizers
Chapter 17: PGPM as a potential bioinoculant for enhancing crop productivity under sustainable agriculture
Abstract
Acknowledgment
17.1: Introduction
17.2: Plant growth-promoting microbes
17.3: Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria
17.4: Plant growth-promoting fungi
17.5: Role of PGPM in sustainable agriculture
17.6: Enhancing soil fertility and health
17.7: Biological control of phytopathogens
17.8: Yield and nutritional quality
17.9: Rhizoremediation
17.10: Conclusion and future perspective
Chapter 18: PGPR formulations and application in the management of pulse crop health
Abstract
18.1: Introduction
18.2: Matrixes used for the formulation and their working mechanism
18.3: Different types of formulations
18.4: PGPR used in pulse crops and their mechanisms of action
18.5: Mechanisms employed by PGPR
18.6: Conclusion
Chapter 19: Biofertilizers: “An ace in the hole” in medicinal and aromatic plants cultivation
Abstract
Acknowledgments
19.1: Introduction
19.2: Medicinal and aromatic plants
19.3: Organic vs inorganic cultivation
19.4: Biofertilizers in MAPs
19.5: Role of biofertilizers in abiotic stress tolerance
19.6: Role of biofertilizers in biotic stress tolerance
19.7: Effect of biofertilizer application on secondary metabolite production of MAPs
19.8: Conclusion
Chapter 20: Application of microorganisms in forest plant
Abstract
20.1: Introduction
20.2: Types of microorganisms applied in forest plant
20.3: Actions in natural environments
20.4: Conclusion
Chapter 21: Emerging threat of potassium mining in Indian soils: Harnessing the potential of low-grade mica minerals through microbial intervention
Abstract
Acknowledgments
21.1: Introduction
21.2: Potassium dynamics in soil
21.3: Crop removal and K mining in Indian soil
21.4: Potassium status in Indian soil
21.5: Potassium-bearing minerals as a source of K
21.6: Low grade as a source of K
21.7: Bio-activation silicate mineral
21.8: Plant growth and nutrition through bio-activation of mica
21.9: Conclusions and future prospects
Chapter 22: Halophilic microbial bioformulations for bioremediation of salt-affected soils
Abstract
22.1: Introduction
22.2: Salt-affected soils
22.3: Effect of salt stress on crop production
22.4: Halophilic microbes and their diversity
22.5: Reclamation and management of salt-affected soils
22.6: Halophilic microbes to mitigate salt stress in plants
22.7: Halophilic microbes for bioremediation of salt-affected soils
22.8: Plant growth enhancers in reducing salt-induced risks
22.9: Isolation and characterization of rhizospheric halophilic microbes
22.10: Halophilic endophytic bacteria
22.11: Development of liquid bioformulations for sustainable crop production under salt stress
22.12: Multilocation application of halophilic bioformulations
22.13: Halophilic microbial formulations enabling amelioration of sodic soils
22.14: Economics of bioformulation use
22.15: Scope: Present status and future development
22.16: Conclusion
Chapter 23: Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and their role as bio-inoculants for sustainable agriculture under stressful environments
Abstract
Conflict of interest
23.1: Introduction
23.2: Plant growth-promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR)
23.3: PGPR as biofertilizers
23.4: Role of PGPR in sustainable agriculture
23.5: Mechanism of action of PGPR
23.6: Direct mechanisms
23.7: Indirect mechanisms
23.8: Conclusion
Chapter 24: Reaction mechanisms in the production of biomethane and biofertilizers from organic waste
Abstract
Section D: Next generation novel biofertilizer
Chapter 25: Microbial bioformulations: Revisiting role in sustainable agriculture
Abstract
25.1: Challenges to agricultural sustainability
25.2: Need for biofertilizers
25.3: Exploitation of biofertilizers in Indian agriculture
25.4: Conventional biofertilizers
25.5: Factors influencing survival of microbes in inoculants
25.6: Types of inoculants
25.7: Constraints in biofertilizers promotion
25.8: Smart bioformulations
25.9: Techniques for inoculation
25.10: Technical aspects during formulation
25.11: Conclusion
25.12: Future prospects
Chapter 26: Bionanofertilizer: A new invention for global farming
Abstract
26.1: Introduction
26.2: Bionanofertilizer preparation
26.3: Characterization of bionanofertilizers
26.4: Application of bionanofertilizer
26.5: Doses of bionanofertilizer
26.6: Effect of bionanofertilizers
26.7: Soil health assessment
26.8: Safety assessment of bionanofertilizers
26.9: Conclusions
Chapter 27: Nano-biofertilizers: Synthesis, advantages, and applications
Abstract
Acknowledgments
27.1: Introduction
27.2: Nano-fertilizers
27.3: Nano-biofertilizers
27.4: Nano-fertilizers applications safety issues
27.5: Conclusion
Chapter 28: Advances in microorganisms-based biofertilizers: Major mechanisms and applications
Abstract
Acknowledgments
28.1: Introduction
28.2: Plant growth-promoting bacteria
28.3: Microbial inoculation for plant growth promotion
28.4: Fungi as a biofertilizer and biocontrol agent
28.5: Microalgae as biofertilizers
28.6: Future perspectives
28.7: Conclusion
Section E: Marketing and constraints of biofertilizers
Chapter 29: Present scenario of bio-fertilizer production and marketing around the globe
Abstract
29.1: Green revolution
29.2: Environmental and soil health impact
29.3: Bio-fertilizers
29.4: Bio-fertilizer production, application, and their beneficial effects in sustainable agriculture
29.5: Limitations of bio-fertilizer application acceptance by the farmers
29.6: Constraints in bio-fertilizer production technology
29.7: Commercialization and registration of bio-fertilizer in the World
29.8: Bio-fertilizer commercialization and regulatory issues in India
29.9: Registration and regulation for microbial consortia
29.10: Bio-fertilizer market around the globe
29.11: Bio-fertilizer market in India
29.12: Future perspectives for improvement of production, quality, and application of bio-fertilizers
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Amitava Rakshit

Amitava Rakshit is a faculty member of the Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry at the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University. His research areas include nutrient use efficiency, simulations modelling, organic farming, integrated nutrient management, and bioremediation. His consulting capabilities are composting techniques, soil health management, and input quality control. He is currently the Chief Editor of the International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Biotechnology. He is a member of the Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition of FAO, Rome, and the Commission on Ecosystem Management of International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Affiliations and expertise

Faculty Member, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, India

Vijay Singh Meena

Dr. Vijay Singh Meena has made remarkable contributions in the field of agricultural research, aligning his efforts with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Particularly, his work focuses on evaluating and promoting climate-resilient technologies for diverse cropping systems, directly contributing to SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDG 13 (Climate Action).

His expertise lies in optimizing input usage, fostering carbon-neutral farming practices, and enhancing productivity and profitability in agriculture, which are integral to achieving SDG 2 by ensuring food security and promoting sustainable agriculture. Furthermore, his initiatives in evaluating climate-resilient technologies align with SDG 13 by addressing climate change impacts and promoting adaptation measures in agriculture.

Dr. Meena's academic background in Soil Science and Cropping System Management, coupled with his extensive research experience, has equipped him with a profound understanding of cropping systems. His expertise in input optimization, quantitative cropping systems analysis, and soil health management has significantly contributed to improving livelihoods in South Asia, thus supporting SDG 1 (No Poverty) and SDG 2.

Furthermore, Dr. Meena has been recognized for his scientific excellence, receiving prestigious awards such as the INSA Young Scientist Award and the IASWC Budding Scientist Award, which further highlights his contributions towards achieving the SDGs. In summary, Dr. Vijay Singh Meena's outstanding achievements, leadership abilities, and commitment to agricultural innovation directly contribute to advancing the SDGs, particularly SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDG 13 (Climate Action), and make him a valuable asset in promoting climate-resilient agriculture and sustainable food systems.

Affiliations and expertise

ICAR

Manoj Parihar

Manoj Parihar is currently working at ICAR-VPKAS, Almora as a Soil Scientist in Crop Production Division. He did his graduation from SKRAU, Bikaner and selected as ICAR-JRF fellow for post-graduation in BHU, Varanasi. He has been awarded doctorate from the same university in the year 2018. He has received various recognitions such as ICAR-SRF, UGC-BSR, UGC-RGNF etc.

Affiliations and expertise

Scientist, Crop Production Division, ICAR-Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Uttarakhand, India

H.B. Singh

Harikesh B. Singh is presently a retired Professor of Mycology and Plant Pathology from IAS,BHU. He served state agriculture university, central university and CSIR institute in teaching, research, and extension roles. In recognition of Prof.Singh’s scientific contributions and leadership in the field of plant pathology, he was honored with several prestigious awards, notable being, CSIR Prize for Biological Sciences ,Vigyan Bharti Award ,Prof. V.P. Bhide Memorial Award , BRSI Industrial Medal Award ,Bioved Fellowship Award , Prof.PanchananMaheshwari ,IPS Plant Pathology Leader Award , CSIR–CAIRD Team award, Environment Conservation Award, CST VigyanRatna Award and many more. Prof. Singh has been the Fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences .Prof. Singh has written two books, several training modules and manuals and more than 150 research publications and has more than 18 US patents and 3 PCTs to his credit.

Affiliations and expertise

Professor and Ex Head, Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Varanasi, India

A.K. Singh

Anand Kumar Singh. (aka Awtar Kumar Singh) is presently the deputy director general of horticulture , Indian Council of Agricultural Research, has a bachelor's degree in Agriculture from Banaras Hindu University , a master's and PhD in Horticulture with a specialization in Pomology from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. His research areas include genetic improvement of fruit crops, plant Tissue culture and transcriptome analysis of mango. He was honored with several prestigious awards, notable being, Mombusho Award (1989) by Japanese Govt. ,visiting scientist award by Association of International Education, Japan (1999);  DBT Overseas Associateship Award (2006);  Gold Medal:  The Horticultural Society of India (2008); Fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences(2016) and many more

Affiliations and expertise

A. K. Singh, Deputy Director General (Crop Science), Indian Council of Agricultural Research

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