A comprehensive overview of nanotechnology in sustainable agriculture

S Arora, G Murmu, K Mukherjee, S Saha… - Journal of Biotechnology, 2022 - Elsevier
Plant nutrition is crucial in crop productivity and providing food security to the ever-
expanding population. Application of chemical/biological fertilizers and pesticides are the …

A critical review: emerging bioeconomy and waste-to-energy technologies for sustainable municipal solid waste management

TH Tsui, JWC Wong - Waste Disposal & Sustainable Energy, 2019 - Springer
Municipal solid waste (MSW) management has emerged as probably the most pressing
issue many governments nowadays are facing. Traditionally, Waste-to-Energy (WtE) is …

Biostimulants: The futuristic sustainable approach for alleviating crop productivity and abiotic stress tolerance

R Johnson, JM Joel, JT Puthur - Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2024 - Springer
Anthropogenic activities have led to a surge in the use of synthetic chemical compounds in
agriculture, elevating environmental toxicity levels. As a response to this concern, there is a …

Effect of Organic Manures on Growth, Yield, Leaf Nutrient Uptake and Soil Properties of Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa Chev.) cv. Allison

S Sharma, VS Rana, N Rana, U Sharma, K Gudeta… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, organic kiwifruit farming has come up as a feasible method for high-
quality kiwi production without using chemical fertilizers. The primary objective of this …

Seaweed extract as a biostimulant agent to enhance the fruit growth, yield, and quality of kiwifruit

VS Rana, V Sharma, S Sharma, N Rana, V Kumar… - Horticulturae, 2023 - mdpi.com
The kiwifruit [Actinidia deliciosa (A. Chev.) CF Liang & AR Ferguson] has attained significant
importance for commercial cultivation in the mid-Himalayan region of the Indian …

Nanofertilizers for sustainable fruit production: a review

S Sharma, VS Rana, R Pawar, J Lakra… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
The demand for quality food is expected to increase with the rising population across the
globe. Fruits are a major source of nutraceuticals, yet nutrient depletion in soils is altering …

Appraisal of carbon capture, storage, and utilization through fruit crops

S Sharma, VS Rana, H Prasad, J Lakra… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Nowadays, rapid increases in anthropogenic activities have resulted in increased
greenhouse gases (GHGs; CO2, CH4, N2O) release in the atmosphere, resulting in …

Sustainable production through biostimulants under fruit orchards

VS Rana, S Sharma, N Rana, U Sharma - CABI Agriculture and …, 2022 - Springer
The world population is expected to be around 9 billion by 2050 which would be 34 per cent
greater than the today's population. This will enhance the food demand to match the rising …

Phosphorous nanofertilizers for precise application in rice cultivation as an adaptation to climate change

R Saraiva, Q Ferreira, GC Rodrigues, M Oliveira - Climate, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rice is the staple food of more than half of the world's population, which is still growing. The
great dependence that agriculture, and rice specially, has on fertilizers alongside extreme …

Management of hailstorms under a changing climate in agriculture: a review

VS Rana, S Sharma, N Rana, U Sharma… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Climate change is impacting agriculture through a rise in greenhouse gases, higher
temperatures and extreme precipitation patterns, with adverse consequences such as …