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Application of Nanotechnology in Agriculture - An Overview


Ankit Moharana, Himansu Sekhar Gouda
Pages: 01-30
ISBN: 978-93-5834-451-6


Advances in Biological Sciences and Biotechnology (Volume -3)

Advances in Biological Sciences and Biotechnology
(Volume - 3)

Abstract

Farming gives food to people, legitimately and indirectly. Given the expanding total population, it is important to utilize the cutting-edge innovations, for example, nanotechnology in agricultural sciences. Nanotechnology has been characterized as identifying with materials, frameworks and procedures which work at a size of 100 nanometers (nm) or less. Nanotechnology has numerous applications in all phases of production, processing, storing, packaging and transport of farming items. Nanotechnology will alter agribusiness and food industry by advancement new methods, for example, precision farming strategies, improving the capacity of plants to retain supplements, more proficient and focused on utilization of sources of inputs, infection identification and control disease, withstand ecological pressure and viable frameworks for handling, processing and packaging. Increment the effectiveness of applied manure with the assistance of nano clays and zeolites and repackaging of soil richness by delivering fixed supplements. Exploration on smart seeds customized to sprout under good conditions with nanopolymer covering are welcoming. Nanoherbicides are being created to address the issues in enduring weed problems and depleting weed seed bank. Levels of condition contamination can be assessment rapidly by nano smart residue and gas sensors. The potential of nanotechnology in agriculture is huge and need more work to state all benefits of nanomaterials for agricultural section.

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