Declining yields and product quality due to environmental stresses, along with climate change, significantly limit the production of essential crops. Sustainable food production is based on a balanced combination of environmental, economic and social aspects through the use of innovative methods and technologies with maximum conservation of natural resources and minimization of negative environmental impacts. This report highlights the basic principles, achievements and challenges of sustainable production of essential crops. Approaches such as the use of agro-beneficial microorganisms, phytohormones, nanoparticles, genomic editing, controlled LED lighting, etc. can significantly enhance plant growth and resistance to various stresses. Each of these approaches has its advantages and can be adapted to different plant species and stresses. However, further research and development is needed to fully unlock the potential of these methods and ensure their safe and sustainable use. Special attention will be paid to the application of beneficial endophytic plant growth-promoting bacteria to improve the adaptive and production capacities of various plants under normal conditions and different stresses. Future directions of research to explore the mechanisms underlying effective plant-microbe interactions will also be considered.

Keywords: environmental stresses, plant cultivation, stress resistance, eco-friendly approaches, improves yield, quality

Dr. Oksana Lastochkina is currently working at the Institute of Biochemistry and Genetics UFRC RAS as a Deputy Director for Research and Senior Scientist of the Laboratory of Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Stress Resistance (Ufa, Russia) and at the Institute of Nature and Human, Ufa University of Science and Technology as an Ass. Prof. of the Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Ufa, Russia). Her research areas include Plants Stress Physiology/Biochemistry, Biostimulants-Induced Plant Stress Resistance/Tolerance, Plant-Microbe Interactions.