The research was initiated to isolate and characterize indigenous rhizobia nodulating faba bean, and evaluate symbiotic characteristics between the crop and the rhizobia in major fababean producing area i.e. Kota district of Hadauti Region of Rajasthan. The results indicated that biological fertilizers namely Rhizobium and (V)AM could be used instead of chemical fertilizers, because they are cheap, easy to use and improve plant growth and provide stress tolerance. This book suggests that application of biofertilizers is an acceptable approach for higher yield with good quality and safe for...