Importance of Nanotechnology in Agriculture: A Review

Author: Deshraj Gurjar*, Ponugoti Avinash and Praveen Kumar

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Abstract

Nanotechnology is essential in the advancement of agriculture and farming products. Nanotechnology has the great capacity to enhance sustainable agriculture and, as a result, global food security Nanotechnology also aids in the improvement of crop output in agriculture by reducing input losses and ensuring efficient nutrient and water management. The primary substantial achievements of nanotechnology in agriculture are the innovation of Nano-based fertilizers and pesticides for enhanced crop production. The bulky use of fertilizers keeps agricultural productivity high. However, it has been elucidated this would have a serious environmental impact as well as a life-threatening effect on humans. This usually requires the need to modernize agricultural practices with safe and effective technologies that focus on increased agricultural production while causing less harm to the environment and humans. These include the advancement of nano-formulations of agrochemicals for increased crop yie

Keywords

Nanotechnology, sustainable agriculture, Nano-based fertilizers, nanoparticle-mediated gene transfer, and green synthesis.

Conclusion

Nanotechnology in agriculture had already forever changed agricultural methods over the last few decades. Some of the benefits of using nanoparticles in agricultural fields encompass rapid disease detection, disease diagnosis, nutrient enrichment, disease suppression, real-time monitoring of cultivated fields, and waste reduction. The primary objectives of sustainable agriculture are to reduce environmental pollutants and increase crop yield. Engineered nanoparticles and biosensors collaborated to create a new tool for rapid pathogen detection. The use of green prepared particles reduces the chance of environmental pollution while improving the efficiency of bioactivity.

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Deshraj Gurjar, Ponugoti Avinash and Praveen Kumar (2022). Importance of Nanotechnology in Agriculture: A Review. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(1): 1047-1053.