Role of Microorganisms and Their Metabolites in Agriculture, Food the Environment

This Reprint highlights recent advances in understanding how microorganisms and their metabolites influence agricultural productivity, food quality and safety, and environmental health. The contributions explore a wide range of topics, including plant-microbe interactions, microbial indicators of plant disease, biodegradation of toxic pollutants, microbial consortia for sustainable plant protection, innovative bioprocessing technologies, and the valorization of agro-industrial by-products. The Reprint also features studies on microbial genome analysis, mineral transformations mediated by microorganisms, and bacteriophage-based strategies for controlling multidrug-resistant pathogens in food. Together, these works showcase the growing potential of microorganisms as tools for sustainable solutions across agriculture, food systems, and environmental management.