Emerging Trends in Climate Change (ETCC)
Year : 2025, Volume 4, Issue 1
First page : 1-16
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2583-4770.157
Microbial Biotechnology for Climate-Smart Agriculture: Mechanisms, Evidence and Prospects
Aishwarya Sharma1*, J H Kahodariya2, Naval Kishore Meena3, Vishal Prajapati4
1Research Scholar, Department of Research and Development Cell, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut 2Deputy Project Director- ATMA, Botad, Department of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Co-Operation, Govt. Of Gujarat 3Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Horticulture (Fruit Science), RCA, MPUAT, Udaipur-313001, Rajasthan 4M.Sc. Scholar, Department of Agronomy, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar- 848126 *Corresponding Author E-mail: aish04.biotech@gmail.com Received: 18.01.2025 | Revised: 22.03.2025 | Accepted: 16.04.2025
ABSTRACT
Microbial biotechnology offers promising solutions for advancing climate-smart agriculture by improving crop productivity, nutrient efficiency, soil health, and resilience to environmental stresses. Beneficial microorganisms, including plant growth-promoting bacteria, mycorrhizal fungi, and microbial consortia, enhance nutrient cycling, phytohormone production, biological nitrogen fixation, and stress tolerance. Microbial technologies can also contribute to carbon sequestration, greenhouse-gas mitigation, and sustainable resource utilization. This review examines the mechanisms underlying microbial interactions with plants and soils, evaluates current experimental and field-based evidence, and highlights applications in sustainable crop production. Key challenges involving formulation, field consistency, scalability, biosafety, and regulatory frameworks are discussed. Future prospects emphasize integrated microbial approaches, precision agriculture, and biotechnology-driven climate resilience.
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Cite this article:
Sharma, A., Kahodariya, J. H., Meena, N. K., & Prajapati, V. (2025). Microbial Biotechnology for Climate-Smart Agriculture: Mechanisms, Evidence and Prospects, Emrg. Trnd. Clim. Chng. 4(1), 1-16. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2583-4770.157
