Beneficial soil microbes presents a natural, organic, effective, eco-friendly and sustainable approach to agriculture in the 21st century for a wide variety of reasons provided below. 

1. Microbes help plants fix nitrogen from the atmosphere.
2. Microbes help convert many vital plant nutrients into plant available forms.
3. Microbes help release or extract nutrients that are present in the soil but are bound to soil particles.
4. Microbes help create an environment around the root zone critical to healthy root development and functionality. 
5. Microbes produce many plant growth-promoting (PGPR) compounds to help plants with their growth and development.
6. Microbes protect plant roots
7. Microbes help increase the root area of plants, helping them acquire more water and nutrients.
8. Microbes break down the complexes or bonds between soil particles.
9. Microbes help plants to tolerate abiotic stresses such as wind, drought, heat, etc. 
10. Microbes help build soil organic matter which leads to higher soil fertility.