Manju M Gupta, Abha Kumari, Anirudh Sharma

Agrifood Waste as Biofertilizer (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In recent years there have been major changes in environmental and soil health caused by the erratic consumption of chemical fertilizers while improved methods for the creation of microbial inoculants have increased knowledge about the potential to use microorganisms (biofertilizers) in the mineral nutrition of plants. Biofertilizers are formulated products that contain one or more microorganism to enhance the nutrient status (growth and yield) of plants by replacing soil nutrients or making them more available to plants. However, they are not true fertilizers and do not directly increase soil fertility by adding nutrients but instead promote natural processes and synthesize growth-promoting substances that stimulate plant growth. The value of this book includes: Assessing the current research about and developments in the understanding of biofertilizers. Focusing on the practical study of microbial inoculants through the technology involved in their manufacture and the methods used for mass production, distribution, and commercial delivery of the product to farmers. Systematically considering the microorganisms that are used as biofertilizers and how they influence certain processes (e.g. in nitrogen fixation, iron sequestration, and phosphate solubilization) to make complex organic molecules available for plants. Contributing to the wider understanding of organic farming as a sustainable production system that can improve environmental quality and human health. As part of the Agrifood Waste Series, this book demonstrates how biofertilizers from agrifood waste are an ideal candidate to replace chemical fertilizers and promote more sustainable agriculture. It provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the various processes that occur to turn microbial structures into biofertilizers before they are applied in the field.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Zibby Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Dezember 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781836991021
• Artikelnr.: 76280126

Autorenporträt

Dr. Manju M. Gupta is a Professor of Botany at Sri Aurobindo College, University of Delhi, where she has been affiliated for over three decades. She holds an M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the University of Delhi and completed her postdoctoral research under Prof. L.K. Abbott at the University of Western Australia. She is currently a Visiting Professor at Northern Arizona University, USA since October 2024. Dr. Gupta has over 37 years of research experience in Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, Bioinformatics, Soil Microbiology and Microbiome studies and with a focus on sustainable agriculture and environmental change. She has completed four major research projects AM fungal databases, published 35 research papers in high-impact journals, and contributed extensively to scientific publishing through books and editorial work. She is in the editorial team of journal 'Symbiosis' from Springer .Her recent work includes the development of a globally accessible AM fungal barcoding tutorial in collaboration with the Pathogen and Microbiome Institute, Northern Arizona University, USA. She is Vice President of the International Symbiosis Society (USA), an advisor at SPUN (an international initiative to map global mycorrhizal networks), and has received numerous awards, including the BOYSCAST Fellowship from the Government of India. Dr. Gupta has delivered 38 invited lectures across the world and has convened several national and international symposia on microbial ecology and plant-soil interactions.