Actinomycetes: Dependable Tool for
Sustainable Agriculture
Volume 1 - Issue 5
Pemila Edith Chitraselvi R*
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- Department of Biotechnology, Karunya University, India
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Pemila Edith Chitraselvi R, Department of Biotechnology, Karunya University, India
Received: March 20, 2018;; Published: March 27, 2018
DOI: 10.32474/CIACR.2018.01.000122
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Abstract
In fast developing countries, especially in countries like India where there is always huge demand for food grains, the most
important question that arises is whether we are running towards depletion or growing towards sustainable future. The balance
towards more sustainable future could be attained only by finding and employing most efficient and multi-faceted alternate
farming techniques instead of completely depending upon chemicals. One of the most efficient tools in achieving this is organic
farming especially the usage of rhizobacteria with multiple PGPR traits. Actinomycetes are one of the most important groups of the
rhizosphere colonizing bacteria with multiple growth promoting traits. They are already well-known for their ability to produce
broad spectrum antibiotics. In recent years Actinomycetes are widely studied for their plant growth promoting activities and
few are commercialized. This article shows the importance of this group of bacteria as potential tools for more eco-friendly and
sustainable agriculture.
Keywords: Actinomycetes; PGPR; Streptomyces; Plant growth; Phytopathogens; Agriculture
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