Soil salinity and water scarcity has been recognized as an emerging threat towards food security globally. Since the beginning of the 21st century, it is projected that the salinity poses detrimental effects on the arable lands. It affects around 60 Mha or 20% of the total farmlands that accounts for more than 6% of the total cultivated area worldwide. This leads to the accumulation of various kinds of soluble salts (NaCl, KCl, MgCl2, and Na2SO4) in productive soils probably because of lack of good quality irrigation water. Altogether, salinity arises osmotic stress, ion toxicities, and water deficit in the root zone of saline soils which poses severe risks to crop growth and productivity. Several conventional methods (e.g., excavation, flushing, and addition of organic and inorganic amendments) have been used to reclaim salt affected soils hence, disturbing the agro-ecosystems. Therefore, to address these risks, a novel