Nanotechnology in agriculture: Current status, challenges and future opportunities

M Usman, M Farooq, A Wakeel, A Nawaz… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology has shown promising potential to promote sustainable agriculture. This
article reviews the recent developments on applications of nanotechnology in agriculture …

Recent advances in the applications of nano-agrochemicals for sustainable agricultural development

H Singh, A Sharma, SK Bhardwaj, SK Arya… - … Science: Processes & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Modern agricultural practices have triggered the process of agricultural pollution. This
process can cause the degradation of eco-systems, land, and environment owing to the …

Nano-enabled pesticides for sustainable agriculture and global food security

D Wang, NB Saleh, A Byro, R Zepp… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Achieving sustainable agricultural productivity and global food security are two of the
biggest challenges of the new millennium. Addressing these challenges requires innovative …

Ecotoxicological and regulatory aspects of environmental sustainability of nanopesticides

R Grillo, LF Fraceto, MJB Amorim… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent years have seen the development of various colloidal formulations of pesticides and
other agrochemicals aimed at use in sustainable agriculture. These formulations include …

Emerging frontiers in nanotechnology for precision agriculture: advancements, hurdles and prospects

A Yadav, K Yadav, R Ahmad, KA Abd-Elsalam - Agrochemicals, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review article provides an extensive overview of the emerging frontiers of
nanotechnology in precision agriculture, highlighting recent advancements, hurdles, and …

Are nano-pesticides really meant for cleaner production? An overview on recent developments, benefits, environmental hazards and future prospectives

N Rani, A Duhan, A Pal, P Kumari, RK Beniwal… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The world is seeking hard for sustainable agricultural practices with one of the prime
objectives to improve crop yield through effective pest management. Scientific diaspora has …

Eco-efficient systems based on nanocarriers for the controlled release of fertilizers and pesticides: Toward smart agriculture

P Fincheira, N Hoffmann, G Tortella, A Ruiz, P Cornejo… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The excessive application of pesticides and fertilizers has generated losses in biological
diversity, environmental pollution, and harmful effects on human health. Under this context …

Smart nanomaterial and nanocomposite with advanced agrochemical activities

A Kumar, A Choudhary, H Kaur, S Mehta… - Nanoscale Research …, 2021 - Springer
Conventional agriculture solely depends upon highly chemical compounds that have
negatively ill-affected the health of every living being and the entire ecosystem. Thus, the …

Emerging investigator series: polymeric nanocarriers for agricultural applications: synthesis, characterization, and environmental and biological interactions

S Shakiba, CE Astete, S Paudel, CM Sabliov… - Environmental …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymeric nanoparticles represent one major class of nanomaterials that has been
proposed to improve the sustainability of agricultural operations by delivering organic …

Recent advances in nanomaterials based sustainable agriculture: An overview

MR Sarkar, MH Rashid, A Rahman, MA Kafi… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Battle with the adverse impact of climate change on the agricultural productivity and
susceptibility of the crops is of premier importance for ensuring food security and sustained …