SOILomics; where Microbiome Genetics meets Precision Agriculture

Authors

  • Dimitrios Vlachakis Asst Professor in Genetics. Biotechnology Dept. Agr. University of Athens http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1823-6102
  • Aspasia Efthimiadou Hellenic Agricultural Organization-Demeter, Institute of Soil and Water Resources, Department of Soil Science of Athens, Lycovrisi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14806/ej.26.0.940

Keywords:

genetics, microbiome, Precision Agriculture,

Abstract

Advances in genetics, soil biochemistry and microbiome analysis are opening up a new era in Precision Agriculture. In this direction, new techniques bring groundbreaking changes in land management practices through direct or indirect management of soil microbial communities. There is huge demand for the protection and enhancement of soil health and climate change resilience of crops. The increase in population, food consumption and fast approaching climate change pose a new threat to mankind that only by being proactive and highly prepared to deploy all novel and innovative stratagems in state-of-the-art soil microbiome precision agriculture can be avoided.

Author Biography

  • Dimitrios Vlachakis, Asst Professor in Genetics. Biotechnology Dept. Agr. University of Athens

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Published

2021-10-20

Issue

Vol. 26

Section

Letters to the Editor

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