The World BioProtection Forum (WBF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Asian PGPR Society for Sustainable Agriculture, under which both parties have committed to working together to help advance knowledge in biologicals for sustainable agriculture.

Biological agriculture for the management of pests, diseases and plant health is a fast-growing segment of Agriculture, and biological solutions offer safe and sustainable alternatives to chemical pesticides. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are root-colonising bacteria that exert beneficial traits on plant growth and development. In addition to plant growth promotion, PGPR are also used for controlling several plant pathogens, enhancement of nutrient up-take, and in rhizomediation. Therefore, they can act as biofertilisers, biostimulants and biofungicides, playing a range of important roles in sustainable agriculture.