Emerging Role of Nanotechnology in Biofortification, Plant Growth, and Crop Protection
Omkar Singh, Divya Pandey, Shipra Singh Parmar, Tatiana Minkina, Priyadarshani Rajput
Abstract
Global climate change and rapid population growth pose challenges to food security and also require crop improvement techniques to improve the quality and quantity of crops. To ensure food security, advanced nanotechnology and nano-engineering are tools to increase crop yields and ensure sustainability in the face of climate change, where the agricultural world is facing many unprecedented challenges. and reduce losses to achieve production. Nano-particles and nano-materials provide a wide scope for fertilizers and pesticides. Nano-materials are also creating specialized products for agrochemicals, simplifying and controlling delivery and improving crop protection. Due to the current and considered use of nanotechnology in the management and control products (fertilizers, pesticides, etc.), in this review we list recent information on the new use of nanotechnology in agriculture that will help to meet food and agricultural needs as well as ensures environment security. Although nanotechnologies contribute to the development of the world in many ways, they also face some limitations. Although nanotechnology is at the forefront of modern scientific progress, its negative effects cannot be ignored.