Grant recipient
Barbara Ann Halkier says: “Towards the goal of increasing food production while sustainably managing natural resources, there is an urgent need to find alternative solutions to present-day crop production with heavy use of synthetic agrochemicals. Harnessing nature’s beneficial microbes to sustain and improve crop productivity and yield is regarded a cornerstone of the next green revolution. Our aim is to isolate new beneficial microbes contributing plant growth promotion to plants from soils across Danish habitats. Using a model plant, we will gain mechanistic understanding of the role of exuded plant metabolites in recruiting and maintaining beneficial microbes. An innovative approach for pre-inoculation of seeds to sustain the viability of beneficial microbes will be developed and translated to field trials on nutrient-poor soils. Our research will contribute new knowledge and biotechnological tools for the application of beneficial microbes as biostimulants in sustainable food production.”
Barbara Ann Halkier
Exploiting Beneficial Microbes to Biostimulate Plant Productivity and Crop Yield in Sustainable Food Production
Grant amount: DKK 9,996,000