Applications of Green Chemistry Principles in Agriculture

Abstract

Green chemistry involves the design and development of products and processes that minimize or eliminate the use and generation of chemicals hazardous to the environment and human health. The principles of green chemistry involve the development of green catalysts and use of non-toxic reagents. Green chemistry emphasizes the use of reactions improved atom efficiency, use of solvent-free or environmentally benign recyclable solvent system and the use of renewable resources.
 Nowadays, green chemistry plays a new paradigm in the field of agriculture. Sustainable agriculture and green chemistry are both revolutionary fields and intertwined. In the last few years, for sustainable production in agriculture use of renewable biomass resources increases to generate bio-based food products with low inputs, zero waste, substantial social values and minimizing environmental impact. This article provides a good insight into green chemistry principles in sustainable agriculture.

The trilemma of food production, clean energy, and water: COP27 perspective of global economy

“…Access to clean technologies can significantly impact food production by reducing environmental damage and waste while increasing resource efficiency in the food-production processes. Bhandari, 2018;Gorjian et al, 2022;Li et al, 2022;Nwachukwu, 2023;Sargentis et al, 2021;Zhang et al, 2022). This technology can help to make the cleaning process more efficient, resulting in cost savings in the production process.…”

“…Hence, enhanced access to clean cooking technologies can potentially improve food safety and quality, meeting the stringent standards of export markets. Some studies have discussed the potential of renewable energy integration in agriculture, including cooking, as a means to promote sustainable food production and enhance export competitiveness (Aganbegyan et al, 2020; Bhandari, 2018; Gorjian et al, 2022; Li et al, 2022; Nwachukwu, 2023; Sargentis et al, 2021; Zhang et al, 2022). This technology can help to make the cleaning process more efficient, resulting in cost savings in the production process.…”

Penerapan Model Inkuiri Terbimbing Berorientasi Green Chemistry Untuk Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Siswa Pada Materi Larutan Penyangga

“…Pembelajaran dengan model inkuiri dapat mendorong siswa melakukan eksperimen dengan cara memanfaatkan, mendesain dan mengembangkan suatu produk yang ramah lingkungan. Selain itu, siswa juga dapat meminimalisir atau menghilangkan penggunaan bahan kimia berbahaya bagi lingkungan dan kesehatan manusia (Bhandari & Kasana, 2018). Shamuganathan, dkk.…”

γ‐Lactam‐Based Antifungal Compounds against the Wheat Pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici

“…Nowadays, agriculture must face challenging and apparently contradictory issues: maintain its competitiveness but become sustainable. Efforts have been already done by the agrochemical industries to elaborate more sustainable ton‐scale processes for crop protection active ingredients production [4,5] . Even if designing green manufacturing processes reduces the environmental impacts of crop protection, it is only one aspect of the global concern.…”