Foodborne pathogens are a major public health concern and have a significant economic
impact globally. From harvesting to consumption stages, food is generally contaminated by …

The rate of growth of the global population poses a risk to food security, demanding an
increase in food production. Much of the world's cultivable soils also do not have ideal …

Salinity is one of the devastating abiotic stresses that cause reductions in agricultural
production. The increased salinization affects alfalfa growth, metabolism, and rhizobium …

Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] is an important crop for smallholder farmers in the
marginal areas of sub-Saharan Africa. However, the crop growth and production are affected …

Grain legumes play a significant role in smallholder farming systems in Africa because of
their contribution to nutrition and income security and their role in fixing nitrogen. Biological …

Globally, the increase in human population continues to threaten the sustainability of
agricultural systems. Despite the fast-growing population in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and …

ABSTRACT A lahar-laden soil is described as marginal soil due to its poor physicochemical
and biological properties and is hypothesised to have low biodiversity of soil microbes that …

Due to continuous growth of world population, there is dire need of serious efforts and
innovative approaches to meet food demands through sustainable production practices …

The aim of this present study was the isolation and characterization of nitrogen-fixing
bacteria from lab rhizospher and root nodule samples collected from Sheele Mele …

Nitrogen is a critical component of biological systems and typically serves as a constraint on
production in both aquatic and terrestrial environments, although its shortage has been …