Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR): Prospects for Sustainable Agriculture

Dr. Riyaz Sayyed is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Microbiology, PSGVP Mandal’s Arts, Science College, Shahada, Maharashtra, India. Currently, he serves as President of the Indian Chapter of the Asian PGPR Society for Sustainable Agriculture. He has 15 years of research expertise in siderophore based PGPR and has authored 89 peer-reviewed research papers and 61 books. He is a recipient of many prestigious awards and honors from various research societies and the Government of India. In addition, he is an Associate Editor of the journal Environmental Sustainability (Springer). 

Dr. M.S. Reddy is a Founder and Chairman of the Asian PGPR Society for Sustainable Agriculture, consultant for several national and international agencies, successful businessman, investor and entrepreneur. Over the past 40 years he has served as a Professor at the Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology, Auburn University, USA, and has established a body of multi-disciplinary, internationally recognized research in the area of PGPR and poverty alleviation. Dr. Reddy has received many prestigious awards from many countries around the world. In addition to having authored or co-authored over 250 publications, he serves as an Editor, Associate Editor and Reviewer for various journals. 

Dr. Sarjiya Antonious is Head of the Microbiology Laboratory, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Indonesia and currently serves as President of the Indonesian Chapter of the Asian PGPR Society. Has more than 15 years of research expertise in industrial biofertilizer development and has authored or co-authored many peer-reviewed papers in the fields of microbiology and soil biochemistry. A professional biofertilizer industrial consultant for biofertilizers, several of his inventions have been patented and adopted by national stakeholders and licensed for agro industries. He has received many prestigious awards, including atechnology transfer (ALTEK) award and honors from international research organizations.