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Sustainable agriculture is vital to satisfy rising global food demand while safeguarding the environment under severe climate conditions. Plant-associated microorganisms, collectively known as the plant microbiome, play a critical role in plant vitality, health, and productivity. Harnessing these microbial communities offers a promising route to enhance crop performance and environmental resilience. Nevertheless, practical progress remains constrained by complex biological interactions and the poor persistence of introduced microbes in dynamic environmental settings, largely driven by technological limitations and knowledge gaps. Overcoming these barriers requires fresh strategies that examine both the plant host and the associated microorganisms simultaneously. Adopting this integrated, dual-focused approach aims to decipher complex host-microbe interactions and improve microbial durability, establishing a foundation for microbiome-assisted interventions in sustainable farming.
Climate change and rising food demands require sustainable farming methods that do not degrade the environment. Plant microbiomes could naturally enhance crop health and resilience, reducing the need for damaging chemical inputs. Understanding how to support these microbial communities enables the development of reliable agricultural interventions that protect food security while preserving ecosystems under changing environmental conditions.
This work highlights microbiome-based interventions to improve crop fitness, relevant to agricultural biotechnology firms and biological input manufacturers developing biofertilisers or biocontrol solutions. However, because the abstract outlines a high-level review addressing technical bottlenecks and knowledge gaps rather than tested field formulations, the underlying technology remains at an early research stage.
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Establishing global sustainable agriculture emerges as the primary, indispensable strategy to meet escalating food demands and address environmental preservation amidst the challenges posed by severe climate change. The intricate communities of microorganisms associated with plants, collectively termed the plant microbiome, wield significant influence over the vitality and productivity of plant species. Unleashing the potential of the plant microbiome stands as a pivotal approach to safeguard and rejuvenate our planet. However, the complex nature of microbiome interactions, coupled with their limited persistence in intricate environmental settings due to gaps in understanding or technological limitations, has impeded substantial progress in this field. This review explores innovative and revitalized strategies for harnessing microbiome-based enhancements in crop fitness. Additionally, we illuminate the challenges encountered in deciphering the intricate interplay between the microbiome and its host, particularly in the context of mitigating the adverse influences of climate change on crop resilience. To navigate these complexities, we advocate for a comprehensive approach that considers both host and microbiome-oriented perspectives. This dual-focused strategy aims to overcome current limitations and pave the way toward a future where microbiome intervention forms the bedrock of sustainable agriculture and environmental protection.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ncrops.2024.100013
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