Biofertilizers for Plant Growth Enhancement and Sustainable Agriculture
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 31
Special Issue Editors
Interests: halophytes; solute transport; plant physiology; molecular biology
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: biofertilizers; bioenergy; agricultural systems modelling; nutrient cycling
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As agriculture faces growing challenges from climate change, soil degradation, and resource limitations, biofertilizers are emerging as valuable solutions to enhance crop productivity and soil health. This Special Issue focuses on recent advancements in biofertilizers, including microbial inoculants and organic amendments like compost and biogas digestate, aimed at improving nutrient availability, plant growth, and soil function. It also explores innovative formulations, such as biochar, that can be used as carriers or enhancers in biofertilizer applications.
We welcome submissions that explore the mechanisms by which biofertilizers enhance plant growth, such as nutrient uptake, root development, plant–microbe interactions, and stress tolerance. We also encourage research on their role in sustainable agriculture, including system-level assessments like life cycle analysis, techno-economic evaluation, and agricultural modeling, as well as practical applications in organic farming and climate-adaptive agriculture.
This Special Issue provides a platform for advancing both the mechanistic understanding and system-level evaluations of biofertilizers, supporting their role in developing low-input, efficient, and resilient agricultural systems. This Special Issue will showcase innovative, cutting-edge research that addresses key challenges in biofertilizer applications and their integration into sustainable agricultural practices.
Dr. Jayakumar Bose
Dr. Yanbo Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biofertilizers
- organic amendments
- soil microbiome
- plant–microbe interactions
- nutrient use efficiency
- agricultural systems modeling
- sustainable agriculture
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