African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6860

Review

Bioformulations based on plant growth promoting rhizobacteria for sustainable agriculture: Biofertilizer or Biostimulant?

Marcel Yévèdo Adoko
  • Marcel Yévèdo Adoko
  • Laboratoire de Biologie et Typage Moléculaire en Microbiologie, Département de Biochimie et de Biologie Cellulaire, Faculté des Sciences et Technique, Université d'Abomey-Calavi, 05 BP 1604 Cotonou Bénin.
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Nadège Adoukè Agbodjato
  • Nadège Adoukè Agbodjato
  • Laboratoire de Biologie et Typage Moléculaire en Microbiologie, Département de Biochimie et de Biologie Cellulaire, Faculté des Sciences et Technique, Université d'Abomey-Calavi, 05 BP 1604 Cotonou Bénin.
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Agossou Pacôme Noumavo
  • Agossou Pacôme Noumavo
  • Laboratoire de Biologie et Typage Moléculaire en Microbiologie, Département de Biochimie et de Biologie Cellulaire, Faculté des Sciences et Technique, Université d'Abomey-Calavi, 05 BP 1604 Cotonou Bénin. 2Laboratoire de Microbiologie et de Technologie Alimentaire, Faculté des Sciences et Technique, Université d'Abomey-Calavi, 04 BP 1107 Cotonou Bénin.
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Olaréwadjou Amogou
  • Olaréwadjou Amogou
  • Laboratoire de Biologie et Typage Moléculaire en Microbiologie, Département de Biochimie et de Biologie Cellulaire, Faculté des Sciences et Technique, Université d'Abomey-Calavi, 05 BP 1604 Cotonou Bénin.
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Adolphe Adjanohoun
  • Adolphe Adjanohoun
  • Institut National des Recherches Agricoles du Bénin, 01 BP 884 Cotonou Bénin.
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Lamine Baba-Moussa
  • Lamine Baba-Moussa
  • Laboratoire de Biologie et Typage Moléculaire en Microbiologie, Département de Biochimie et de Biologie Cellulaire, Faculté des Sciences et Technique, Université d'Abomey-Calavi, 05 BP 1604 Cotonou Bénin.
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  •  Received: 19 August 2021
  •  Accepted: 23 September 2021
  •  Published: 30 September 2021

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