PGPR Amelioration in Sustainable Agriculture

Dr. Amit Kishore Singh, obtained his doctoral degree in Botany from Banaras Hindu University, then after gained post-doc experience from Agricultural Research Organization, Israel. Currently, he is working as an Assistant Professor (Botany Department) in Kamla Nehru P. G. College, Raebareli, India. Dr. Pawan Kumar Singh is currently Honorary Scientist of Indian National Science Academy (INSA) at the Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. Since past 50 years he has been actively engaged in research, research management and administrative positions like vice-chancellor, C.S. Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur; Director, Project Director, Joint Director (research) at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi and Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, India Ajay Kumar is a Professor (Research Track), Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Core Engineering, Faculty of Science, Technology & Architecture, Manipal University Jaipur.

• 1. Ecology and diversity of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in agricultural landscape2. Molecular basis of plant–microbe interaction3. Plant growth is promoting rhizobacteria: Application in Biofertilizers and Biocontrol of phytopathogens4. PGPR Bioelicitors: ISR and proteomic perspective on biocontrol5. Amelioration of salinity stress by PGPR: IAA deaminase and ROS scavenging enzymes activity6. PGPR perspective in Drought tolerance: role of osmolytes, growth hormones7. Advances in the application of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in phytoremediation of xenobiotic componds8. Perspectives and challenges of PGPR application for sustainable agriculture9. Microbial patents and Intellectual Property Rights