Allelopathy as a source of bioherbicides: challenges and prospects for sustainable agriculture

Abstract The sustainable management of the environment and crop production in modern agriculture involves dealing with challenges from climate change, environmental pollution, depletion natural resources, as well pressure to cope dependence on agricultural inputs. Balancing productivity sustainability is one main for worldwide. emergence weeds resistant synthetic herbicides generates huge economic losses, so unconventional weed control strategies, especially those based ecological principles, are very much needed agriculture. Incorporating a eco-friendly approach—allelopathy—as tool an integrated plan by growing specific crops or spraying fields extracts containing allelopathic compounds can significantly reduce use herbicides. Allelopathy considered multi-dimensional phenomenon occurring constantly anthropogenic ecosystems, which organism produces biochemicals that influence growth, survival, development, reproduction other organisms. objective this systematic literature review present comprehensive overview allelopathy, define phenomenon, classify allelochemicals. This paper also discusses highlights recent advances, ongoing research, prospects plant allelopathy practices applied agriculture, underlying mechanisms. suggested holistic view some allelochemicals approach important contribution future research directions multidisciplinary programs, chemoinformatic tools, novel biotechnology methods breeding.