Agriculture and allied sectors around the world are experiencing significant problems in improving agricultural output in order to feed the world's growing population, due to environmental pollution, climate change, the rise of resistant pests, eco-system imbalance, and other factors.
Nanotechnology, however, may provide effective answers to the present agricultural difficulties. This new volume, Nanobiotechnology for Agricultural Sciences: Nano-Agri-Input Products for Crop Production and Environmental Protection, brings together the most recent findings in the field of agricultural nanotechnology as a smart delivery system for crop enhancement. It reports on state-of-the-art advances in nanotechnology for agricultural applications, emphasizing the biogenic synthesis of nano-agri-input products (NAIPs) and technology's economic potential in the establishment of a sustainable agriculture.
This book covers all aspects of nanomaterials in the context of synthesis and their applications in crop production and environmental protection, addressing the synthesis, characterization, applications, and regulatory framework of nanomaterials in agriculture; the green synthesis of nanomaterials and their impacts on soil fertility and biotic/abiotic stress management; biochar and nano-biochar production and applications; and, finally, nanomaterials in soil remediation and environment protection.
Key features:
Presents up-to-date information on latest development in nano-agri-input-products designed for enhancing agricultural crop production Discusses the use of nanomaterials for soil remediation and environmental protection Looks at nanotechnological interventions for improved pesticide and fertilizer delivery Covers the regulatory framework for nano-agri-input-products Details advances in biogenic synthesis of nano-fertilizers and nano-pesticides
Providing valuable up-to-date knowledge on the nano-agri-products, their importance to commercialization, and the ethical issues involved in their future implementation, this volume will enrich researchers, industrialists, students, and scientists in the fields of chemistry, nanotechnology, botany, microbiology, environmental science, mycology, chemical engineering, fermentation technology, and plant pathology, soil biology, and other professional disciplines.
