Opportunities and challenges for nanotechnology in the agri-tech revolution

GV Lowry, A Avellan, LM Gilbertson - Nature nanotechnology, 2019 - nature.com
Current agricultural practices, developed during the green revolution, are becoming
unsustainable, especially in the face of climate change and growing populations …

Nano-biotechnology in agriculture: use of nanomaterials to promote plant growth and stress tolerance

L Zhao, L Lu, A Wang, H Zhang, M Huang… - Journal of agricultural …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Sustainable agriculture is a key component of the effort to meet the increased food demand
of a rapidly increasing global population. Nano-biotechnology is a promising tool for …

A critical evaluation of nanopesticides and nanofertilizers against their conventional analogues

M Kah, RS Kookana, A Gogos, TD Bucheli - Nature nanotechnology, 2018 - nature.com
Among a wide range of possible applications of nanotechnology in agriculture, there has
been a particular interest in develo** novel nanoagrochemicals. While some concerns …

Technology readiness and overcoming barriers to sustainably implement nanotechnology-enabled plant agriculture

T Hofmann, GV Lowry, S Ghoshal, N Tufenkji… - Nature Food, 2020 - nature.com
Nanotechnology offers potential solutions for sustainable agriculture, including increasing
nutrient utilization efficiency, improving the efficacy of pest management, mitigating the …

Nanotechnologies in food science: applications, recent trends, and future perspectives

SH Nile, V Baskar, D Selvaraj, A Nile, J **ao, G Kai - Nano-micro letters, 2020 - Springer
Nanotechnology is a key advanced technology enabling contribution, development, and
sustainable impact on food, medicine, and agriculture sectors. Nanomaterials have potential …

Recent advances in nano-enabled fertilizers and pesticides: a critical review of mechanisms of action

IO Adisa, VLR Pullagurala, JR Peralta-Videa… - Environmental …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The use of nanomaterials in agriculture as nanofertilizers, nanopesticides, or nano-enabled
sensors to increase crop yield is gaining increasing interest. Engineered nanomaterials …

Nanotechnology–A new frontier of nano-farming in agricultural and food production and its development

M Haris, T Hussain, HI Mohamed, A Khan… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The potential of nanotechnology for the development of sustainable agriculture has been
promising. The initiatives to meet the rising food needs of the rapidly growing world …

Nano-fertilizers: A sustainable technology for improving crop nutrition and food security

AM Jakhar, I Aziz, AR Kaleri, M Hasnain, G Haider… - NanoImpact, 2022 - Elsevier
Excessive use of synthetic fertilizers cause economic burdens, increasing soil, water and
atmospheric pollution. Nano-fertilizers have shown great potential for their sustainable uses …

Metal–organic frameworks in agriculture

S Rojas, A Rodríguez-Diéguez… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Agrochemicals, which are crucial to meet the world food qualitative and quantitative
demand, are compounds used to kill pests (insects, fungi, rodents, or unwanted plants) …

The role of nanoparticles in plant biochemical, physiological, and molecular responses under drought stress: A review

A Rasheed, H Li, MM Tahir, A Mahmood… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Drought stress (DS) is a serious challenge for sustaining global crop production and food
security. Nanoparticles (NPs) have emerged as an excellent tool to enhance crop production …