Microbial Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture

Ghada Abd-Elmonsef Mahmoud is an associate professor of applied microbiology in the Botany & Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University. She got her M.Sc in microbiology entitled “Biodegradation of Hydrocarbons by Fungi” in 2013. She got her PhD in microbiology entitled “Isolation and Characterization of Microorganisms Producing Vitamins” in 2016. Her main research interest; plant growth promoting microorganisms, isolation and identification of different microorganisms, taxonomic ranking of bioactive materials-producing microorganisms, enhancement of metabolic production efficiency of microorganisms, biodegradation of the environmental pollutants, functional impact of genetically modified microorganisms, molecular biology and metabolic profiling of pathogenic microorganisms, biosynthesis of nanoparticles from microorganisms and their use as novel active antifungal agents. Bikash Kumar is currently working as a National Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, He received his BSc (Hons-2012) and MSc (Distinction-2014) in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics from Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur (A Central University) and Pondicherry Central University, respectively. Later, in 2014, he worked as a Junior Research Fellow at the Department of Microbiology, Central University of Rajasthan, India. In 2015, he enrolled for PhD and started his research at the Bioprocess and Bioenergy Laboratory under the research supervision of Prof Pradeep Verma from the Department of Microbiology, Central University of Rajasthan, India. Post PhD, he worked as a Research Associate at the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati. His work is focused on the development of biomass pretreatment technologies and microbial enzyme production (cellulases, laccase, xylanases) for greener energy and environment.

• AcknowledgementsPrefaceList of ContributorsAbout the EditorsChapter 1Role of micro-organisms and biofertilizers in improving water productivity for sustainable agricultureMohamed Hefzy, Reda K. Darwesh, Alaa Z. El-Bably, Sayed A. Abd El Hafez, Ghada Abd-Elmonsef MahmoudChapter 2Plant growth promoter mechanisms under biotic and abiotic stresses and nutrient uptakeAya A.M. Abdellatif, Ibrahim M.K. Elmaghraby, Maissara M.K. Elmaghraby, Mostafa A.S.Abdelgalil, Hassan H.A. MostafaChapter 3Microbiome Engineering: A Pathway to Sustainable Agricultural ProductivityMona Shaban E. M. Badawy, Lamiaa Ibrahim Ahmed, Omnia Karem M. RiadChapter 4Advancing agricultural productivity: integrating multi-omics approachesHanaa Metwally BarakatChapter 5CRISPR/Cas9-mediated modifications in sustainable agricultureMahesh Pattabhiramaiah, Shanthala Mallikarjunaiah, Manjunatha Reddy G. R Chapter 6Mitigation of plant abiotic stress via microbial applications Ghada Abd-Elmonsef Mahmoud, Mohamed A. Abdel-Sater, Nemmat A. Hussein, Eshraq A. AL-AmeryChapter 7Plant-Microbe Abetted Mitigation of Hazardous Pollutants: Towards a Green and Clean AgroecosystemCharu Sharma, Vishal Rajput, Nisha Dhillon, Vijay Kumar, Usha Rani, Ashutosh Kumar Chaudhary, Bindu Naik, Vivek KumarChapter 8Phytoremediation of Polluted Soil and WatersArezoo Dadrasnia, Rosazlin AbdullahChapter 9Agricultural Bioinputs in Soil Bioremediation and Enhancing PhytoremediationYanca Araujo Frias, Victor Hugo Cruz, Bruno Rafael de Almeida Moreira, Thalia Silva Valério, Paulo Henrique Frata Ferreira, Matheus Mantuanelli Roberto, Paulo Renato Matos LopesChapter 10Agricultural Land Pollution in Indonesia: Land Restoration and Reclamation Strategies Qomarudin Helmy, Pujawati SuryatmanaChapter 11Soil Carbon Sequestration and its Role in AgricultureMahmoud Abdelaziz, Nano Alemu Daba, Md Ashraful Alam, Kiya Adare Tadesse, Imtiaz Ahmed, Jobira Defera GonfaChapter 12Role of nanoparticles and nano-based approaches for sustainable agricultureSoma A. El Mogy, Neama A. ShalabyChapter 13Wastewater Re-using in Irrigation for Agricultural Sustainability and Electricity Production Lamiaa Ibrahim Ahmed, Hanan S Khalaf, Ghada Abd-Elmonsef Mahmoud