A novel approach to enhance the productivity and resilience of crops using natural and eco-friendly biostimulants
Prof. Aécio D’Silva, Ph.D
Phytohormones and Beneficial Microbes – Sustainable agriculture is the practice of producing food, fiber, and fuel in a way that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Sustainable agriculture aims to conserve natural resources, protect the environment, enhance human health, and ensure social and economic well-being. However, sustainable agriculture faces many challenges, such as climate change, population growth, land degradation, water scarcity, pest and disease outbreaks, and food insecurity. To overcome these challenges, farmers need to adopt innovative and efficient methods of crop management that can increase the yield and quality of crops, while reducing the input and impact of synthetic chemicals, such as fertilizers, pesticides, and growth regulators. One of the possible solutions is to use phytohormones and beneficial microbes, which are natural and eco-friendly biostimulants that can improve the growth and development of plants by modulating their physiological and biochemical processes.