ABSTRACT
Biotechnology is a very fast growing division in biological sciences in present days and it also expanded in sustainable agriculture production. Beneficial microbes in agricultural systems are used as biofertilizers, biopesticides, bio-herbicides, bioinsecticides, fungal based bioinsecticides, bacterial based bioisecticides and several viral based bioinsecticides for the enhance production and protection of cereals and other plants. With the help of new biotechnological tools, exploitation of microbial genomes as well as invention of many new, creative ways are utilized for the production of new important beneficial microbes. The research challenge is to meet sustainable environmental and economical issues without compromising yields. In this context, exploiting the agro-ecosystem services of soil microbial communities appears as a promising effective approach. In this chapter, role of microbial biotechnology in sustainable agriculture are briefly discussed. The purpose of this chapter is to convey the impact, the extraordinary breadth of applications, and the multidisciplinary nature of microbial biotechnology.
