Polymer coated slow/controlled release granular fertilizers: Fundamentals and research trends

I Kassem, EH Ablouh, FZ El Bouchtaoui… - Progress in Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Synthetic fertilizers have supported the global world agriculture and food systems since 20th
century, they have contributed significantly to increase soil productivity so as to achieve …

Nanofertilizers: types, delivery and advantages in agricultural sustainability

A Yadav, K Yadav, KA Abd-Elsalam - Agrochemicals, 2023 - mdpi.com
In an alarming tale of agricultural excess, the relentless overuse of chemical fertilizers in
modern farming methods have wreaked havoc on the once-fertile soil, mercilessly depleting …

A comprehensive review on starch: Structure, modification, and applications in slow/controlled-release fertilizers in agriculture

M Salimi, B Channab, A El Idrissi, M Zahouily… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
This comprehensive review thoroughly examines starch's structure, modifications, and
applications in slow/controlled-release fertilizers (SRFs) for agricultural purposes. The …

[HTML][HTML] Precision agriculture for crop and livestock farming—Brief review

A Monteiro, S Santos, P Gonçalves - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Precision agriculture has the potential to contribute to the broader
objective of meeting the growing demand for food, ensuring the sustainability of primary …

Environmental hazards and comprehensive utilization of solid waste coal gangue

Q Zheng, Y Zhou, X Liu, M Liu, L Liao, G Lv - Progress in Natural Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Coal mining and washing is accompanied by the production of large amounts of coal
gangue, which exerts a notable influence on the natural environment. However, as a form of …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar-based slow-release of fertilizers for sustainable agriculture: A mini review

C Wang, D Luo, X Zhang, R Huang, Y Cao… - Environmental Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Increasing global population and decreasing arable land pose tremendous pressures to
agricultural production. The application of conventional chemical fertilizers improves …

[HTML][HTML] Waste-to-chemicals: Green solutions for bioeconomy markets

K Mishra, SS Siwal, SC Nayaka, Z Guan… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the fast-develo** time, the accumulation of waste materials is always in an uptrend due
to population increases and industrialization. This excessive accumulation in waste …

The opportunity of valorizing agricultural waste, through its conversion into biostimulants, biofertilizers, and biopolymers

D Puglia, D Pezzolla, G Gigliotti, L Torre, ML Bartucca… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The problems arising from the limited availability of natural resources and the impact of
certain anthropogenic activities on the environment must be addressed as soon as possible …

Encapsulated biochar-based sustained release fertilizer for precision agriculture: A review

DHH Sim, IAW Tan, LLP Lim, BH Hameed - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The excessive use of conventional fertilizers leads to environmental issues associated with
the loss of nutrient through leaching, volatilization, denitrification and surface run-off. Biochar …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in nano-enabled agriculture for improving plant performance

H Wu, Z Li - The Crop Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Nano-enabled agriculture is an emerging hot topic. To facilitate the development of nano-
enabled agriculture, reviews addressing or discussing the applications, knowledge gap …