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Abstract
Biopriming is a procedure of seed treatment with biological means that includes integration of seed hydration and beneficial microorganism inoculation. It induces seed germination, viability, vigour, plant growth and protection against seed or soil borne pathogen and ultimately improve crop yield. Bio-priming of seed uses microbial inoculants of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and fungi. It is an eco-friendly strategy using selected microorganism which produces substances for growth promotion and pathogen inhibition. Presently, seed treatment with biological inoculants is being used as a substitute to synthetic chemical pesticides and fertilizers in agriculture for plant and soil health improvement. Using biocontrol agents with priming agents for seed treatment over simple seed coating has potential advantages and serves as a better strategy of managing many seed and soil-borne diseases. Seed priming results under adverse condition of soil useful in uniform and rapid seedling. In this review we suggested that bio- priming can be used commercially as substitute of chemical pesticides and fertilizers for managing seed and soil borne diseases and plant growth promotion respectively.