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New Insights, Trends and Challenges in the Development and Applications of Microbial Inoculants in Agriculture provides information about how to develop high-quality microbial inoculants (biofertilizers and biopesticides) for increasing crop yields and quality and reducing the economic, environmental and health costs of food production. The book's chapters discuss cutting-edge approaches and techniques to develop bioformulations as reliable, viable solutions for food production, including the importance of a legal framework to guarantee the quality and safety of these bio-products. Additionally, it provides information on the current limitations and future approaches to enhance microbial inoculant development for contributing to global food security. Interest in biofertilizers and the potential for their use in sustainable agriculture is increasing. However, many commercial bioproducts are low quality due to the lack of quality standards which causes a decrease in efficiency, high variability in the field, and loss of confidence from farmers.

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Sergio de los Santos Villalobos is a Research Professor at the Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, Mexico. He is also the Founder and Director of the Laboratorio de Biotecnología del Recurso Microbiano and the Colección de Microorganismos Edáficos y Endófitos Nativos. He has authored more than 100 scientific and review articles in indexed journals, 4 books, and 20 book chapters. He also has two registered patents in biotechnology on the bioprospecting and bioformulation of microbial inoculants and one software patent on the employ of isotopic techniques for assessing soil erosion. Dr. de los Santos Villalobos has served as president of international scientific congresses, participated in the organization and teaching of national or international workshops, has been a plenary speaker for national or international congresses or symposia, and is also a member of the expert panel of global organizations focused on the development of microbial inoculants and soil conservation. He is currently Associate Editor in several high-impact indexed journals.

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