Can be conducted to evaluate the effects

The gap

Evidence profile

Sourced from the stated research gap and future work and future-work section and stated challenges and abstract of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2023 and 2026, spanning 8 journals. Those papers have been cited 195 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 8 representative gaps

• Impact of biofertilizers from goat and sheep manure on rhizospheric microbial community of Cenchrus ciliaris (2026) · Brazilian Journal of Microbiology · doi

  Less attention has been given to the effects of biofertilizers on the microbial community and functional composition of the rhizosphere. There is a need to understand the impact of biofertilizer source and application dose on the rhizospheric microbial community.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: less attention has been given effects biofertilizers microbial
• Evaluation of Biofertilizer Application on Soil Physico-Chemical Properties and Plant Growth Parameters: A Review (2026) · International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) · doi

  Future research should focus on development of efficient microbial region-specific biofertilizer formulations. consortia and Modern molecular techniques can improve understanding of plant–microbe identify efficient microbial strains. interactions and help Integration of biofertilizers with organic amendments will further improve soil fertility and sustainability.

  generalfuture workevidence 5/5
  Keywords: efficient microbial improve future focus development region specific biofertilizer formulations consortia modern molecular techniques understanding
• Consecutive melon monocropping is associated with microbial community homogenization and reduced bacterial network complexity (2026) · Frontiers in Microbiology · doi

  The long-term associations between bio-organic fertilizers and microbial community structure and ecosystem functioning are not fully understood. The effects of consecutive melon monocropping on soil microbial communities, using Bacillus subtilis-based bio-organic fertilizer, are not well studied.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: long-term associations between bio-organic fertilizers microbial community structure
• Microbial nutrient management approaches for sustainable rice (Oryza sativa L.) productivity and soil health under field conditions (2026) · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems · doi

  Further studies can be conducted to evaluate the effects of biofertilizers on other crops. The study's findings can be applied to other agricultural systems.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: further studies conducted evaluate effects biofertilizers other crops
• Synergistic effects of nitrogen, sewage sludge, and poultry manure on integrative fertilization for wheat and sugar beet in marginally saline soil (2026) · Frontiers in Plant Science · doi

  There remains a critical gap in field-based evidence regarding the synergistic integration of biofertilizers and organic amendments. The individual effects of biofertilizers or organic amendments have been widely studied, but not their combined use.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: there remains critical gap field-based evidence regarding synergistic
• Microbial communities and pharmaceutical contaminants in the water-soil–plant continuum of sugarcane crops irrigated with contaminated waters from the Cauca River Valley, Colombia (2026) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi

  The challenge is to mitigate the risks of microbial contamination and pharmaceutical active compound accumulation in agricultural ecosystems. The study highlights the need for integrated environmental and microbiological assessments. The biotechnological potential of the resident microbiome must be harnessed for sustainable agriculture practices.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: challenge mitigate risks microbial contamination pharmaceutical active compound
• Soil Microorganisms: Their Role in Enhancing Crop Nutrition and Health (2024) · Diversity · cited 192× · doi

  Maintaining soil health is fundamental to sustaining agricultural productivity, however, the intricate role of soil microbial diversity in this process is not fully understood.

  generalabstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: soil maintaining health fundamental sustaining agricultural productivity intricate role microbial diversity process fully understood
• Intercropping medicinal plants is a new idea for forage production: A case study with ajowan and fenugreek (2023) · Food and Energy Security · cited 3× · doi

  Abstract Biofertilizers has potential to improve crop productivity in a sustainable manner yet their impact on forage crops yields and forage quality indices have not been extensively explored.

  generalabstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: forage abstract biofertilizers potential improve crop productivity sustainable manner impact crops yields quality indices extensively

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