Deepak Kumar, PhD, is Executive Director (R&D) at Nextnode Bioscience Pvt. Ltd., India, and Director (R&D) of the DSIR-recognized laboratory at Shri Ram Solvent Extractions Pvt. Ltd. His work focuses on biofertilizers, biopesticides, and agricultural biotechnology. He has published extensively and serves as a consultant and mentor in sustainable agriculture and agribusiness innovation. Sanjay K. Singh, PhD, is a Scientist 'G' and In-Charge of the Biodiversity and Paleobiology Group at the Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, India. His expertise includes fungal biology, biodiversity, plant pathology, and microbial repositories. He established the National Fungal Culture Collection of India and has published widely in mycology and agricultural sciences.

Sanjay K. Singh, PhD, is a Scientist 'G' and In-Charge of the Biodiversity and Paleobiology Group at the Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, India. His expertise includes fungal biology, biodiversity, plant pathology, and microbial repositories. He established the National Fungal Culture Collection of India and has published widely in mycology and agricultural sciences.

Nutan Kaushik, PhD, is Director General of the Food and Agriculture Foundation, Amity University, India. With extensive experience in biotechnology, plant protection, natural products, and agricultural policy, she has led numerous international and national research projects and has published widely in peer-reviewed journals.

Mahaveer P. Sharma, PhD, is Principal Scientist at the ICAR-Indian Institute of Soybean Research, Indore, India. His research focuses on agricultural microbiology, mycorrhizal fungi, soil carbon sequestration, and plant growth-promoting microbes for sustainable crop production and climate resilience.