Microbials In Agriculture: A Current Review on the Perspectives and Challenges for Large Scale Implementation

Abstract— Growing populations, food demand and climate change necessitates the improvement of agriculture in sustainable ways. Microbials provide for an efficient green solution, and a potential replacement for the overuse of chemical pesticides. They have long been researched for their various beneficial effects in crop protection such as improving plant growth, stress tolerance and abetting plant pathogens. Despite their several advantages, the large-scale implementation of microbials is still at its primitive stage. This review attempts to identify the challenges that are barring the improvement of the microbials industry. Both the research and industry sections are explored, to recognize key issues, chokeholds and identify areas of improvement. This review provides a current and updated perspective into the use of microbials in agriculture.