AUTHOR=Ayiti Oluwatobi Esther , Babalola Olubukola Oluranti 

TITLE=Sustainable Intensification of Maize in the Industrial Revolution: Potential of Nitrifying Bacteria and Archaea

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

VOLUME=Volume 6 - 2022

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2022.827477

DOI=10.3389/fsufs.2022.827477

ISSN=2571-581X

ABSTRACT=Sustainable intensification is a means that proffer a solution to the increasing demand for food without degrading agricultural land. Maize is one of the most important crops in the industrial revolution era, there is a need for its sustainable intensification. We review the significance of maize in the industrial revolution, progress made towards its sustainable production and the potentials of nitrifying bacteria and archaea to achieve its sustainable intensification. The era of the industrial revolution (IR) uses biotechnology which has proven to be the most environmentally friendly choice to improve crop yield and nutrients. Scientific research and the global economy have benefited from maize and maize products which are vast. Research on plant growth-promoting micro-organisms is on the increase. One of the ways they carry out their function is by assisting in the cycling of geochemical, thus making nutrients available for plant growth. Nitrifying bacteria and archaea are the engineers of the nitrification process that produce nitrogen in forms accessible to plants. This knowledge could be transformed into beneficial materials to replace synthetic fertilizer and achieve sustainable intensification of maize production in the industrial revolution.