With the growing urbanized population, vertical farming becomes indispensable in
eradicating hunger and ensuring food security for the future. Food security has become a …

Flexible sensors exhibit the properties of excellent shape adaptability and deformation
ability, which have been applied for environmental monitoring, medical diagnostics, food …

As a functional material, hydrogels hold promise in agricultural irrigation, potentially solving
the problem of low utilization of irrigation water from the source. To enable more intuitive …

Currently, the world is facing many troubles in crop production and the irrigation water deficit
is the most harmful among them. Saving irrigation water is the main target for all countries of …

Hydroponics is a farming technique for growing plants with mineral nutrients using a soil-
free medium. The plant roots are submerged in soil-free media, such as vermiculite or …

Different techniques have been developed to overcome the recalcitrant nature of
lignocellulosic biomass and extract lignin biopolymer. Lignin has gained considerable …

Water scarcity and land infertility pose significant challenges to agricultural development,
particularly in arid and semiarid regions. Improving soil-water-retention capacity and …

Leveraging sustainable packaging resources in the circular economy framework has gained
significant attention in recent years as a means of minimizing waste and mitigating the …

The evolution from conventional to modern agricultural practices, characterized by
Agriculture 4.0 principles such as the application of innovative materials, smart water, and …

Agriculture, a vital element of human survival, confronts challenges of meeting rising
demand due to population growth and product availability in develo** nations. Reliance …