Soil fungi: their biological potential for local agricultural development
Keywords:
bioinputs; agricultural communities; growth promotion; nutrient solubilization.Abstract
Local development is an approach that seeks the sustainable economic and social growth of communities. It is oriented towards the efficient use of local capitals such as labor, knowledge and available resources to improve the quality of life of its inhabitants. In this context, soil-dwelling fungi show an important biological potential in terms of agricultural productive improvement and sustainability. Therefore, the present article aims to analyze the potential of soil fungi according to their biological functions and agronomic benefits as an alternative for the improvement of agricultural productivity and sustainability in terms of resilient local development. From the analysis carried out, it became evident that soil fungi are involved in multiple processes in agroecosystems. Among their biological functions is the solubilization of macro and micronutrients necessary for plant nutrition. Certain species have the ability to synthesize organic compounds such as phytohormones and secondary metabolites that promote plant growth, while other fungi have mechanisms of action that allow them to exert antagonistic activity on phytopathogenic species. Therefore, thanks to soil fungi, agricultural systems can be more sustainable and less dependent on toxic chemical inputs, which points to these microorganisms as an alternative for the generation of agricultural bioinputs that contribute to the local development of communities worldwide.
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