Factoring Ecological, Societal, and Economic Considerations into Inoculant Development

There are many paths toward effective microbial inoculants for agriculture. Considering what is practical for the present day technological and farming landscape should not limit our creativity in developing innovative technologies. However, factors including production costs, practicality of implem...

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Published in:Trends in biotechnology (Regular ed.) 2019-06, Vol.37 (6), p.572-573
Main Authors: Bell, Terrence H., Kaminsky, Laura M., Gugino, Beth K., Carlson, John E., Malik, Rondy J., Hockett, Kevin L., Trexler, Ryan V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural economics
Agricultural Inoculants
Agricultural practices
Agriculture
Consortia
Ecology
Farmers
Farms
Microorganisms
Product development
Production costs
Soil
Technology utilization
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Summary:There are many paths toward effective microbial inoculants for agriculture. Considering what is practical for the present day technological and farming landscape should not limit our creativity in developing innovative technologies. However, factors including production costs, practicality of implementation, and technology adoption by farmers will drive the success of new management approaches.
ISSN:0167-7799
1879-3096
DOI:10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.02.009