Agricultural Nanotechnologies: Current Applications and Future Prospects

Kerry, Rout George; Gouda, Sushanto; Das, Gitishree; Vishnuprasad, Chethala N.; Patra, Jayanta Kumar

doi:10.1007/978-981-10-6847-8_1

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“…Currently, there is a paucity of information on the impact of nano-materials on soil salinity management. Nanoparticles are widely agreed to be a cluster of atoms in the size range of 1-100 nm (Pan and Xing., 2012;Kerry et al, 2017;Kerry et al, 2019). It is also known that nanoparticles have a high surface-to-volume ratio, and their bioavailability could be significantly greater than larger particles (Shalaby et al, 2016).…”

Section: Nanotechnology In Salinity Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Promising management strategies to improve crop sustainability and to amend soil salinity

Mishra

Das²,

Kerry³

et al. 2023

Front. Environ. Sci.

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By affecting 10% of the world’s total arable land, soil salinity has become a potential threat to feeding the exploding population. As per the current scenario, among 1,125 million hectares of salt-affected land, nearly 76 million hectares are seriously affected due to human-induced salinization. Due to soil salinization, crop productivity is being hampered. In order to enhance productivity, there is an urgent need to shift from traditional methods to advanced 3E (efficient, economic, and environmentally sound) technology for soil salinity reclamation and management to achieve better soil health and sustainable crop production. The detailed mechanism of salt interference with various pathways involved in plant growth and development needs to be understood. This article critically reviews the mechanism of harmful salt interference with nutrient dynamics in soil and various physiological pathways involved in crop growth to apply various soil-oriented (crop residue management, biochar application, and agroforestry system) and plant-oriented [plant growth-promoting microbes (PGPMs), plant growth regulators, and nanotechnology] promising reclamation and rehabilitation approaches to mitigate its hazardous effect on soil salinity. The monitoring and assessment of salt-affected soils through remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GISs) are pivotal in the management and framing of long-term policies to confront alarming threats to crop productivity and sustainability. This study provides an insight into recent developments in soil salinity management and proposes futuristic solutions that could ameliorate soil salinity to attain crop sustainability under adverse environmental conditions.

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Section: Nanotechnology In Salinity Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Promising management strategies to improve crop sustainability and to amend soil salinity

Mishra

Das²,

Kerry³

et al. 2023

Front. Environ. Sci.

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“…Therefore, sustainability in agriculture can be achieved through the implementation and utilization of innovative techniques [ 3 ] that could enhance global food production while also protecting natural and environmental resources [ 18 ]. Recent studies have suggested that nanotechnology may have a potential for modifying the current synthetic framework utilized in modern agriculture systems [ 19 ] by increasing the efficiency of novel agrochemicals [ 20 ] and providing solutions for environmental and agricultural problems [ 1 ]. Thus, research regarding the use of nanoparticles (NPs) has gained attention among agricultural researchers in recent years [ 5 , 20 , 21 ].…”

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“…Recent studies have suggested that nanotechnology may have a potential for modifying the current synthetic framework utilized in modern agriculture systems [ 19 ] by increasing the efficiency of novel agrochemicals [ 20 ] and providing solutions for environmental and agricultural problems [ 1 ]. Thus, research regarding the use of nanoparticles (NPs) has gained attention among agricultural researchers in recent years [ 5 , 20 , 21 ]. In this context, there is a scientific curiosity for the production of novel sources of fertilizers with the aim of increasing fertilizer use efficiency [ 22 ].…”

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Nano-Fertilization as an Emerging Fertilization Technique: Why Can Modern Agriculture Benefit from Its Use?

Seleiman

Almutairi

Alotaibi

et al. 2020

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There is a need for a more innovative fertilizer approach that can increase the productivity of agricultural systems and be more environmentally friendly than synthetic fertilizers. In this article, we reviewed the recent development and potential benefits derived from the use of nanofertilizers (NFs) in modern agriculture. NFs have the potential to promote sustainable agriculture and increase overall crop productivity, mainly by increasing the nutrient use efficiency (NUE) of field and greenhouse crops. NFs can release their nutrients at a slow and steady pace, either when applied alone or in combination with synthetic or organic fertilizers. They can release their nutrients in 40–50 days, while synthetic fertilizers do the same in 4–10 days. Moreover, NFs can increase the tolerance of plants against biotic and abiotic stresses. Here, the advantages of NFs over synthetic fertilizers, as well as the different types of macro and micro NFs, are discussed in detail. Furthermore, the application of NFs in smart sustainable agriculture and the role of NFs in the mitigation of biotic and abiotic stress on plants is presented. Though NF applications may have many benefits for sustainable agriculture, there are some concerns related to the release of nanoparticles (NPs) from NFs into the environment, with the subsequent detrimental effects that this could have on both human and animal health. Future research should explore green synthesized and biosynthesized NFs, their safe use, bioavailability, and toxicity concerns.

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Nanoformulated Herbal Drug Delivery as Efficient Antidotes Against Systemic Poisons

Kulabhusan

Agrawal

Jeevanandam

et al. 2020

Poisonous Plants and Phytochemicals in Drug Discovery

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Agricultural Nanotechnologies: Current Applications and Future Prospects

Cited by 11 publications

References 75 publications

Promising management strategies to improve crop sustainability and to amend soil salinity

Promising management strategies to improve crop sustainability and to amend soil salinity

Nano-Fertilization as an Emerging Fertilization Technique: Why Can Modern Agriculture Benefit from Its Use?

Nanoformulated Herbal Drug Delivery as Efficient Antidotes Against Systemic Poisons

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