A principal goal of nature farming is to produce abundant and healthy crops without the use
of chemical fertilizers and pesticides and without causing adverse effects on the natural …

I would also like to welcome the participants of this Conference from various countries. As I
have described in the brochure of this Conference, the reason and purpose of holding this …

There was a desperate need for food to recover the economy of the 1950s and 1960s.
Farmers all over the world were advised to rely on intensive production methods and …

Good afternoon everybody. First I would like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation
to the faculty and staff of Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture for hosting this Second …

Beneficial Microbes in Agro-Ecology: Bacteria and Fungi is a complete resource on the
agriculturally important beneficial microflora used in agricultural production technologies …

This review aims to describe the nature of effective microorganisms (EM) and how EM
influence the growth, yield, quality, and protection of vegetable plants. EM comprise a …

The beneficial effects of effective microorganisms (EM) on plant growth, yield, and quality
have been consistently demonstrated. However, there are still questions about which EM …

The dramatic increase in the use of chemical fertilizers for achieving optimum yields has
become an integral component of present day agricultural practices. The frequent and …

The collection of essays in Microbes in Agriculture and Environmental Development
explores the applications of microbes for the improvement of environmental quality and …

The uniqueness of microorganisms and their often unpredictable nature and biosynthetic
capabilities, given a specific set of environmental and cultural conditions, has made them …