Biotechnological models for soil health restoration to enhance the soil health and sustainable agriculture: present condition and future research

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of CS & IT, Kalinga University, Raipur, India.

2 Department of CS & IT, Kalinga University, Raipur, India.

10.22103/jab.2025.24000.1608

Abstract

Objective
Degradation of land quality is a major concern for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) since it harms human health and food security. Restoring healthy soil is a primary goal of sustainable agriculture (SA), as it is essential for crop yields and other ecosystem services. This can be overcome by engineering GMOs to produce materials or enzymes that aid in the breakdown of soil pollutants. In this work, we look at the possibility that GMOs can speed up the bioremediation process and increase efficiency in the removal of toxic contaminants from soil.

Materials and methods
The study occurred in the Nilokheri part of the Karnal area in Haryana, India. During the field trip, data was collected by interviewing 150 residents in 32 communities of the Nilokheri division in the Karnal area. Information collected included cultivation methods, farming history, varieties utilized, mean yield, thickness, location of irrigation water, and the amount and kind of fertilizers used.

Results
The research suggests a long-term solution to soil health problems by integrating GMOs, rhizobacteria, and other soil treatments into a single strategy. Within a decade, this integrated approach may have restored soil fertility and reduced pollution impacts, guaranteeing that agricultural land will be sustainable in the long run. Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have the potential to quicken the land's natural recovery process, which in turn increases the land's production and resistance to persistent environmental threats.

Conclusions
Finally, this study shows that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have the potential to improve soil health through better bioremediation, which would lead to more sustainable agriculture. Nevertheless, it also stresses the need to evaluate the advantages of GMOs against their possible ecological dangers and to support a careful, regulated strategy for their use in environmental contexts.

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Agricultural Biotechnology Journal
Volume 16, Issue 4
January 2025
Pages 293-306

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