Microorganisms for Green Revolution (eBook, PDF)

Volume 1: Microbes for Sustainable Crop Production
Redaktion: Panpatte, Deepak G.; Shelat, Harsha N.; Vyas, Rajababu V.; Jhala, Yogeshvari K.

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Produktbeschreibung

Discusses two major aspects of Agricultural Microbiology -bio-fertilizers and bio-pesticides - and their mechanisms of action in a single book

Includes contributions by reputed national and international scientists to bridge the knowledge gap

Explores the possibility of developing agro-chemical-free, sustainable agriculture based on agriculturally beneficial microorganisms

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore
• Seitenzahl: 443
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789811062414
• Artikelnr.: 53064362

Autorenporträt

Dr. Deepak G. Panpatte is a Research Scholar working for the past 7 years. His research interests include agriculturally beneficial microorganism viz. biofertilizers, biopesticides and biodegraders. Done pioneering work for development of fortified biocontrol bacterial consortium with phyto-extracts for management of phytopathogenic nematodes and fungi. He has received 2 awards for presentation of research outcomes in International conferences and Rastiya Gaurav Award for outstanding contribution in agriculture. His publication profile includes, 13 research papers, 4 book chapter with springer publishing house, 1 practical manual, 24 popular articles and 2 editorial pages. Dr. Yogeshvari K. Jhala is an Assistant professor having 10 years of teaching and research experience. Her field of interest is agriculturally beneficial microorganisms' viz. biofertilizers, biopesticides and biodegraders. She had world over first time reported 5 unique strains of methanotrophic bacteria. For her outstanding research work of methanotrophic bacteria she was honored with All India Best Research Award and Young Faculty Award. Her publications includes 17 research papers, 6 book chapters, 2 teaching manuals, 18 popular articles, 2 editorial pages. Prof. Rajababu V. Vyas, M. Sc. (Micro), Ph D., serving as Research Scientist & Head, Dept. of Agril. Microbiology, AAU, Anand. Working on Agriculturally beneficial microorganisms on isolation and characterization, development of mass production technique, laboratory and field testing of biofertilizers for crop production, developed native microbial agents for biological control of insect pests and plant parasitic nematodes for crop protection and  PGPR for bioremediation of methane and agro-waste, to support organic farming approach, since 31 years. Publication assortment includes research publications 112; review papers 2; books and manuals 4; training manuals 5; book chapters 8, two in CAB international and Michigan State University Press, USA publications. Recipient of six prestigious awards. Instrumental for technology patenting, commercialization, licensing and services. Mrs. Harsha N. Shelat is a Associate Research Scientist and award winning researcher at Anand Agricultural University, Anand, India. She has professional skill of 33 years in the field of agriculturally advantageous microbes chiefly bio fertilizers, bio degraders and microbial pesticides.  Her contribution in society is development and dissemination of Liquid Biofertilizer Technology for the benefit of farming community.  Written books (2) and book chapter (5) published more than 35 research papers in national as well as international journals.        

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1. Wonders of Microbes in Agriculture- For Sustainability and Productivity.- Chapter 2. Microbial Biofertilizer: A Potential Tool for Sustainable Agriculture.- Chapter 3. Potentials of Microbial Inoculants in Soil Productivity: An Outlook on African Legumes.- Chapter 4. Endophytic Microorganisms- Promising Candidate as Biofertilizer.- Chapter 5. Azotobacter -A Potential Bio-Fertilizer and Bio Inoculants for Sustainable Agriculture.- Chapter 6. Rhizobacterial Phosphate Solubilizers in Sustainable Agriculture - Concepts and Prospects.- Chapter 7. Potassium Solubilizing Microbes: Diversity, Distribution and Role in Plant Growth Promotion.- Chapter 8. Bacterial Volatile Organic Compounds - A New Insight for Sustainable Agriculture.- Chapter 9. Perspectives of Plant-Methylotrophic Interactions in Organic Farming.- Chapter 10. Trichoderma as a plant growth promoting rhizosphere microorganism with biocontrol activity.- Chapter 11. Biofertilizer Application in Horticultural Crops.- Chapter 12. Fermentation - A Process for Biofertilizers Production.- Chapter 13. Cyanobacteria - A Source of Organic Fertilizers for Plant Growth.- Chapter 14. Application of Bioinoculants for Seed Quality Improvement.- Chapter 15. Role of Biofertilizers in Sustainable Agriculture under Abiotic Stresses.- Chapter 16. Endophyte Microbes- A Weapon for Plant Health Management.- Chapter 17. Efficacy of Entomopathogenic Fungi as Green Pesticides: Current and Future Prospects.- Chapter 18. Premier biocontrol Traits of Pseudomonads: Siderophores, Phenazines or what else?.- Chapter 19. Rhizosphere Microorganisms: Application of Plant Beneficial Microbes in Biological Control of Weeds.- Chapter 20. Biological Nitrogen Fixation:The Role of Underutilised Leguminous Plants.