Dr. Udai Bhan Singh, presently working as Senior Scientist in the Plant-Microbe Interaction & Rhizosphere Biology Lab, ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Kushmaur, Maunath Bhanjan, Uttar Pradesh, India. His specialized area are: Plant-Microbe Interactions in the rhizosphere with special reference to biotic and abiotic stress management/molecular biology/biotechnology/plant pathology. Dr. Singh has been awarded with ‘DST Young Scientist’ under Fast-Track Scheme, ‘Young Scientist award’ of RASSA, New Delhi, Bharat Shiksha Ratan Award, K.P.V. Menon and Prof. K.S. Bilgrami Best Poster Award for the Year 2018 by Indian Phytopathological Society, New Delhi and Indian Society of Mycology & Plant Pathology, Udaipur. He delivered several talks in international and national conferences. So far he had published 65 articles (research, review, book chapter, book etc.) in both national and international journals/book/conferences.Dr. Pramod Kumar Sahu has completed B.Sc. from IGKVV, M.Sc. (Gold-Medalist) and Ph.D. (Agricultural Microbiology) from UAS, Bengaluru, India. He was a DST-Inspire fellow and was selected in various national level exams including ICAR-JRF, ICAR-SRF, ICAR-NET, ARS, and GATE. Being a Scientist of Agricultural Microbiology at ICAR - NBAIM, Mau, India, working on plant-endophyte interaction, consortium of bioinoculants, biological control, salinity stress alleviation, and has more than 48 research/ review papers, 1 book, 11 book chapters, 6 training manuals, 13 extension folders, 5 popular articles, and 30 abstracts to his credit. He has won NAAS Young Scientist Award in Plant Protection 2021, Dr. B. P. Pal’S Prize Gold Medal, Dr. G. Rangaswamy Gold Medal, Willium Rigo award, several best posters and best oral presentation awards along with Young Scientist in Agricultural Microbiology-2018 award.Dr. Harsh Vardhan Singh is currently working as a Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology) at ICAR-NationalBureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Kushmaur, Maunath Bhanjan, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is specialized in the areas of: plant-microbe Interactions, biological control, biotic and abiotic stress management. He has vast research experience in the field of Plant Pathology with special reference to management strategies of biotic stress with application of microbes based technologies. He has also experience of biotic stresses of temperate crops of Jammu and Kashmir and grasses and fodder crops. He has worked related to microbial role in grassland productivity and nutrient cycling.  Studies on microbial diversity and seasonal dynamics in different horti and silvopastoral systems have been credited in his significant contribution towards grassland productivity.  He served as a Junior Scientist-cum-Assistant Professor in Plant Pathology (2002-2007) at RARSS, SKUAST-K, Kargil, Programme Coordinator (2007-2009) at KVK, Poonch, SKUAST-J and Senior Scientist (Plant Pathology) at ICAR-IGFRI, Jhansi from 2009-18. So for he has published more than 40 publications as research articles, 4 books and 6 review and 15 book chapters both in national and international journals. He has editor and reviewer of journals of reputed societies. He has been credited for several expert talk and invited speaker for different national and international symposium and conferences. Dr. Pawan Kumar Sharma did his M.Sc and Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from by DR YSP University of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan, HP . He is working as Principal scientist at ICAR-NBAIM at Mau, UP since September 2013. He had been associated with 14 projects as PI or Co-PI sponsored by various agencies. Currently he is working on biological control of wilt and collar rot diseases through liquid based formulation of Trichoderma and are also In-charge of National Agriculturally Important Microbial Culture Collection. He has published 46 research papers in national and international journals, edited 4 books, authored 1 book.Dr Sushil K. Sharma is currently working as a Principal Scientist (Agricultural Microbiology) at ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India in the area of microbial resource conservation, secondary metabolites, and antimicrobial peptides for biotic stress management of crops. So far he had published 110 articles (research, review, book chapter, book etc.) in both national and international journals/book/conferences. His team has developed (1) a simple novel method for detection of operation of tryptophan-independent pathway in Micrococcus aloeverae DCB-20 and (20 low-cost preservation method of Chromobacterium violacium using natural gums at room temperature. He has been decorated with Best Scientist award by PEARL Foundation, Madurai, India and Excellence in PGPR Research by Asian PGPR Society. Recently, he has been nominated as a member of Biosafety and Biosecurity Cell (B2Cell) of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi. He has also delivered talked in PGPR conference organized in Columbia, Uzbeskistan and Indonesia.

• Chapter 1. Detection and identification of soil borne pathogens: Classical to Recent updates.- Chapter 2. Microarray-based detection and identification of bacterial and viral plant pathogens.- Chapter 3. Application molecular ecology approaches in sustainable agriculture for a better understanding of plant microbiome interactions.- Chapter 4. Advancements in detection and diagnosis of important soil-borne diseases.- Chapter 5. Omics approaches to revisit rhizo-bacterial biome.- Chapter 6. Engineering the Plant Microbiome for Biotic Stress tolerance: Biotechnological Advances.- Chapter 7. Potential of bacterial endophytes in biological control of soil borne phytopathogens.- Chapter 8. Endophytes: Rendering systemic resistance to plant.- Chapter 9. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) as Potential Biocontrol Agents.- Chapter 10. Rhizosphere microbes and Wheat Health Management.- Chapter 11. Exploring the potential of secondary metabolites from indigenous Trichoderma spp. for their plant growth promotion and disease suppression ability in pulses.- Chapter 12. Uncultivable soil microbes contributing to sustainable agriculture.- Chapter 13. Rhizosphere microbiome: Significance in sustainable crop protection.- Chapter 14. Bacterial inoculants for control of fungal diseases in tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.): A comprehensive overview.- Chapter 15. Plant-Microbe Interaction and Rhizosphere Biology Lab, ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important.- Chapter 16. Prior weakening as a tool to control soilborne plant pathogens and associated disease pressure.

Dr. Udai Bhan Singh, presently working as Senior Scientist in the Plant-Microbe Interaction & Rhizosphere Biology Lab, ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Kushmaur, Maunath Bhanjan, Uttar Pradesh, India. His specialized area are: Plant-Microbe Interactions in the rhizosphere with special reference to biotic and abiotic stress management/molecular biology/biotechnology/plant pathology. Dr. Singh has been awarded with ‘DST Young Scientist’ under Fast-Track Scheme, ‘Young Scientist award’ of RASSA, New Delhi, Bharat Shiksha Ratan Award, K.P.V. Menon and Prof. K.S. Bilgrami Best Poster Award for the Year 2018 by Indian Phytopathological Society, New Delhi and Indian Society of Mycology & Plant Pathology, Udaipur. He delivered several talks in international and national conferences. So far he had published 65 articles (research, review, book chapter, book etc.) in both national and international journals/book/conferences.Dr. Pramod Kumar Sahu has completed B.Sc. from IGKVV, M.Sc. (Gold-Medalist) and Ph.D. (Agricultural Microbiology) from UAS, Bengaluru, India. He was a DST-Inspire fellow and was selected in various national level exams including ICAR-JRF, ICAR-SRF, ICAR-NET, ARS, and GATE. Being a Scientist of Agricultural Microbiology at ICAR - NBAIM, Mau, India, working on plant-endophyte interaction, consortium of bioinoculants, biological control, salinity stress alleviation, and has more than 48 research/ review papers, 1 book, 11 book chapters, 6 training manuals, 13 extension folders, 5 popular articles, and 30 abstracts to his credit. He has won NAAS Young Scientist Award in Plant Protection 2021, Dr. B. P. Pal’S Prize Gold Medal, Dr. G. Rangaswamy Gold Medal, Willium Rigo award, several best posters and best oral presentation awards along with Young Scientist in Agricultural Microbiology-2018 award.Dr. Harsh Vardhan Singh is currently working as a Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology) at ICAR-NationalBureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Kushmaur, Maunath Bhanjan, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is specialized in the areas of: plant-microbe Interactions, biological control, biotic and abiotic stress management. He has vast research experience in the field of Plant Pathology with special reference to management strategies of biotic stress with application of microbes based technologies. He has also experience of biotic stresses of temperate crops of Jammu and Kashmir and grasses and fodder crops. He has worked related to microbial role in grassland productivity and nutrient cycling.  Studies on microbial diversity and seasonal dynamics in different horti and silvopastoral systems have been credited in his significant contribution towards grassland productivity.  He served as a Junior Scientist-cum-Assistant Professor in Plant Pathology (2002-2007) at RARSS, SKUAST-K, Kargil, Programme Coordinator (2007-2009) at KVK, Poonch, SKUAST-J and Senior Scientist (Plant Pathology) at ICAR-IGFRI, Jhansi from 2009-18. So for he has published more than 40 publications as research articles, 4 books and 6 review and 15 book chapters both in national and international journals. He has editor and reviewer of journals of reputed societies. He has been credited for several expert talk and invited speaker for different national and international symposium and conferences. Dr. Pawan Kumar Sharma did his M.Sc and Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from by DR YSP University of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan, HP . He is working as Principal scientist at ICAR-NBAIM at Mau, UP since September 2013. He had been associated with 14 projects as PI or Co-PI sponsored by various agencies. Currently he is working on biological control of wilt and collar rot diseases through liquid based formulation of Trichoderma and are also In-charge of National Agriculturally Important Microbial Culture Collection. He has published 46 research papers in national and international journals, edited 4 books, authored 1 book.Dr Sushil K. Sharma is currently working as a Principal Scientist (Agricultural Microbiology) at ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India in the area of microbial resource conservation, secondary metabolites, and antimicrobial peptides for biotic stress management of crops. So far he had published 110 articles (research, review, book chapter, book etc.) in both national and international journals/book/conferences. His team has developed (1) a simple novel method for detection of operation of tryptophan-independent pathway in Micrococcus aloeverae DCB-20 and (20 low-cost preservation method of Chromobacterium violacium using natural gums at room temperature. He has been decorated with Best Scientist award by PEARL Foundation, Madurai, India and Excellence in PGPR Research by Asian PGPR Society. Recently, he has been nominated as a member of Biosafety and Biosecurity Cell (B2Cell) of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi. He has also delivered talked in PGPR conference organized in Columbia, Uzbeskistan and Indonesia.

• Chapter 1. Detection and identification of soil borne pathogens: Classical to Recent updates.- Chapter 2. Microarray-based detection and identification of bacterial and viral plant pathogens.- Chapter 3. Application molecular ecology approaches in sustainable agriculture for a better understanding of plant microbiome interactions.- Chapter 4. Advancements in detection and diagnosis of important soil-borne diseases.- Chapter 5. Omics approaches to revisit rhizo-bacterial biome.- Chapter 6. Engineering the Plant Microbiome for Biotic Stress tolerance: Biotechnological Advances.- Chapter 7. Potential of bacterial endophytes in biological control of soil borne phytopathogens.- Chapter 8. Endophytes: Rendering systemic resistance to plant.- Chapter 9. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) as Potential Biocontrol Agents.- Chapter 10. Rhizosphere microbes and Wheat Health Management.- Chapter 11. Exploring the potential of secondary metabolites from indigenous Trichoderma spp. for their plant growth promotion and disease suppression ability in pulses.- Chapter 12. Uncultivable soil microbes contributing to sustainable agriculture.- Chapter 13. Rhizosphere microbiome: Significance in sustainable crop protection.- Chapter 14. Bacterial inoculants for control of fungal diseases in tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.): A comprehensive overview.- Chapter 15. Plant-Microbe Interaction and Rhizosphere Biology Lab, ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important.- Chapter 16. Prior weakening as a tool to control soilborne plant pathogens and associated disease pressure.

Dr. Udai Bhan Singh, presently working as Senior Scientist in the Plant-Microbe Interaction & Rhizosphere Biology Lab, ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Kushmaur, Maunath Bhanjan, Uttar Pradesh, India. His specialized area are: Plant-Microbe Interactions in the rhizosphere with special reference to biotic and abiotic stress management/molecular biology/biotechnology/plant pathology. Dr. Singh has been awarded with ‘DST Young Scientist’ under Fast-Track Scheme, ‘Young Scientist award’ of RASSA, New Delhi, Bharat Shiksha Ratan Award, K.P.V. Menon and Prof. K.S. Bilgrami Best Poster Award for the Year 2018 by Indian Phytopathological Society, New Delhi and Indian Society of Mycology & Plant Pathology, Udaipur. He delivered several talks in international and national conferences. So far he had published 65 articles (research, review, book chapter, book etc.) in both national and international journals/book/conferences.Dr. Pramod Kumar Sahu has completed B.Sc. from IGKVV, M.Sc. (Gold-Medalist) and Ph.D. (Agricultural Microbiology) from UAS, Bengaluru, India. He was a DST-Inspire fellow and was selected in various national level exams including ICAR-JRF, ICAR-SRF, ICAR-NET, ARS, and GATE. Being a Scientist of Agricultural Microbiology at ICAR - NBAIM, Mau, India, working on plant-endophyte interaction, consortium of bioinoculants, biological control, salinity stress alleviation, and has more than 48 research/ review papers, 1 book, 11 book chapters, 6 training manuals, 13 extension folders, 5 popular articles, and 30 abstracts to his credit. He has won NAAS Young Scientist Award in Plant Protection 2021, Dr. B. P. Pal’S Prize Gold Medal, Dr. G. Rangaswamy Gold Medal, Willium Rigo award, several best posters and best oral presentation awards along with Young Scientist in Agricultural Microbiology-2018 award.Dr. Harsh Vardhan Singh is currently working as a Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology) at ICAR-NationalBureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Kushmaur, Maunath Bhanjan, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is specialized in the areas of: plant-microbe Interactions, biological control, biotic and abiotic stress management. He has vast research experience in the field of Plant Pathology with special reference to management strategies of biotic stress with application of microbes based technologies. He has also experience of biotic stresses of temperate crops of Jammu and Kashmir and grasses and fodder crops. He has worked related to microbial role in grassland productivity and nutrient cycling.  Studies on microbial diversity and seasonal dynamics in different horti and silvopastoral systems have been credited in his significant contribution towards grassland productivity.  He served as a Junior Scientist-cum-Assistant Professor in Plant Pathology (2002-2007) at RARSS, SKUAST-K, Kargil, Programme Coordinator (2007-2009) at KVK, Poonch, SKUAST-J and Senior Scientist (Plant Pathology) at ICAR-IGFRI, Jhansi from 2009-18. So for he has published more than 40 publications as research articles, 4 books and 6 review and 15 book chapters both in national and international journals. He has editor and reviewer of journals of reputed societies. He has been credited for several expert talk and invited speaker for different national and international symposium and conferences. Dr. Pawan Kumar Sharma did his M.Sc and Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from by DR YSP University of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan, HP . He is working as Principal scientist at ICAR-NBAIM at Mau, UP since September 2013. He had been associated with 14 projects as PI or Co-PI sponsored by various agencies. Currently he is working on biological control of wilt and collar rot diseases through liquid based formulation of Trichoderma and are also In-charge of National Agriculturally Important Microbial Culture Collection. He has published 46 research papers in national and international journals, edited 4 books, authored 1 book.Dr Sushil K. Sharma is currently working as a Principal Scientist (Agricultural Microbiology) at ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India in the area of microbial resource conservation, secondary metabolites, and antimicrobial peptides for biotic stress management of crops. So far he had published 110 articles (research, review, book chapter, book etc.) in both national and international journals/book/conferences. His team has developed (1) a simple novel method for detection of operation of tryptophan-independent pathway in Micrococcus aloeverae DCB-20 and (20 low-cost preservation method of Chromobacterium violacium using natural gums at room temperature. He has been decorated with Best Scientist award by PEARL Foundation, Madurai, India and Excellence in PGPR Research by Asian PGPR Society. Recently, he has been nominated as a member of Biosafety and Biosecurity Cell (B2Cell) of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi. He has also delivered talked in PGPR conference organized in Columbia, Uzbeskistan and Indonesia.

• Chapter 1. Detection and identification of soil borne pathogens: Classical to Recent updates.- Chapter 2. Microarray-based detection and identification of bacterial and viral plant pathogens.- Chapter 3. Application molecular ecology approaches in sustainable agriculture for a better understanding of plant microbiome interactions.- Chapter 4. Advancements in detection and diagnosis of important soil-borne diseases.- Chapter 5. Omics approaches to revisit rhizo-bacterial biome.- Chapter 6. Engineering the Plant Microbiome for Biotic Stress tolerance: Biotechnological Advances.- Chapter 7. Potential of bacterial endophytes in biological control of soil borne phytopathogens.- Chapter 8. Endophytes: Rendering systemic resistance to plant.- Chapter 9. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) as Potential Biocontrol Agents.- Chapter 10. Rhizosphere microbes and Wheat Health Management.- Chapter 11. Exploring the potential of secondary metabolites from indigenous Trichoderma spp. for their plant growth promotion and disease suppression ability in pulses.- Chapter 12. Uncultivable soil microbes contributing to sustainable agriculture.- Chapter 13. Rhizosphere microbiome: Significance in sustainable crop protection.- Chapter 14. Bacterial inoculants for control of fungal diseases in tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.): A comprehensive overview.- Chapter 15. Plant-Microbe Interaction and Rhizosphere Biology Lab, ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important.- Chapter 16. Prior weakening as a tool to control soilborne plant pathogens and associated disease pressure.