POONAM WAIDANDE AND DHANRAJ NAKADE
Abstract
The development of salt-affected arable lands has become a serious challenge to agricultural sustainability and global food security due to climate change. The dangers posed by soil salinity and its impact on farming have not been sufficiently addressed through traditional breeding methods. Halo tolerant plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (HT-PGPR) are important for restoring degraded salt-affected soils and for helping plants grow better, improving their nutritional value and yield, and increasing their ability to withstand both living and non-living stressors. HT-PGPR use several methods to reduce soil salinity, including the production of substances and plant hormones, the creation of secondary metabolites and siderophores, the maintenance of ion balance, and the improvement of plant nutrient availability. As our study aims to expand our understanding of HT-PGPR and its effects on agriculture, this review addresses salinity-related problems and provides the scientific community with modern solutions, such as HT-PGPR, for sustainable farming practices and efficient agriculture.