Handbook of Biopesticides and Alternative Agriculture New Technologies, Applications, Markets and Potentials

The proper feeding of the rapidly growing populations in developing countries is the most important challenge for mankind. In this context, improving agriculture to increase yield of crops without deteriorating the environment should be an ultimate goal. Continuous and excess use of chemical fertilizers and other agrochemicals to increase yield may lead to ground water contamination and depletion of soil nutrients, eventually resulting in reduction of crop yield. Biofertilizers from microorganisms can replace chemical fertilizers to increase crop production. This book explores this subject.