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develop a series of biotechnological products (Cavicchioli et al.
2011
). Therefore, it
would not be a surprise to obtain encouraging results when looking at these
environments.
5.9 Conclusion
There is an urgent need to develop cold-tolerant biofertilizers to improve crop
production in developing mountainous regions of the world. The obvious impact of
such a biotechnology in terms of increasing agricultural productivity of small
farmholders, without severely affecting either their economies or the environment,
is beyond any doubt. Serious efforts have been made by the scientific community to
address this issue, with many bacterial and fungal species already identified and
tested, both in greenhouse and in the field. The results obtained so far indicate that
cold-tolerant P-solubilizing microorganisms may represent a real alternative to
improve agriculture productivity in mountainous regions of the developing world.
But still much work is needed to finally achieve the desired bioinoculant formula-
tions which could perform efficiently under diverse conditions, at low cost and with
the smallest possible environmental impact.
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