[HTML][HTML] Nanotechnology: The new perspective in precision agriculture

JS Duhan, R Kumar, N Kumar, P Kaur, K Nehra… - Biotechnology …, 2017 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology is an interdisciplinary research field. In recent past efforts have been made
to improve agricultural yield through exhaustive research in nanotechnology. The green …

Development strategies and prospects of nano-based smart pesticide formulation

X Zhao, H Cui, Y Wang, C Sun, B Cui… - Journal of agricultural …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Pesticides are important inputs for enhancing crop productivity and preventing major
biological disasters. However, more than 90% of pesticides run off into the environment and …

Recent trends in advanced polymer materials in agriculture related applications

A Sikder, AK Pearce, SJ Parkinson… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Over the past few decades, advanced polymeric materials have gained popularity in the
development of sustainable agricultural applications. Smart polymeric systems have …

Nanoparticles for pest control: current status and future perspectives

CG Athanassiou, NG Kavallieratos, G Benelli… - Journal of Pest …, 2018 - Springer
In the current paper, we reviewed the use of nanoparticles (NPs) in crop protection,
emphasizing the control of pests in the agricultural and urban environment. At the same …

Review on materials & methods to produce controlled release coated urea fertilizer

B Azeem, KZ KuShaari, ZB Man, A Basit… - Journal of controlled …, 2014 - Elsevier
With the exponential growth of the global population, the agricultural sector is bound to use
ever larger quantities of fertilizers to augment the food supply, which consequently increases …

Soil biological activity as an indicator of soil pollution with pesticides–a review

E Wołejko, A Jabłońska-Trypuć, U Wydro… - Applied Soil …, 2020 - Elsevier
So far, there have been hardly any studies offering a comprehensive view of biological
activity in soil, with little scholarly attention paid to the influence of different pesticides and …

Smart fertilizers as a strategy for sustainable agriculture

M Calabi-Floody, J Medina, C Rumpel… - Advances in …, 2018 - Elsevier
In the coming decades there will be increasing pressure on global food systems, and
agriculture will have the challenge to provide food security for a growing world population …

Water harvesting from air: Current passive approaches and outlook

X Liu, D Beysens, T Bourouina - ACS Materials Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
In the context of global water scarcity, water vapor available in air is a non-negligible
supplementary fresh water resource. Current and potential energetically passive procedures …

Perspectives for nano-biotechnology enabled protection and nutrition of plants

V Ghormade, MV Deshpande, KM Paknikar - Biotechnology advances, 2011 - Elsevier
Indiscriminate use of pesticides and fertilizers causes environmental pollution, emergence of
agricultural pests and pathogens, and loss of biodiversity. Nanotechnology, by virtue of …

Novel materials for urban farming

L Xi, M Zhang, L Zhang, TTS Lew… - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Scarcity of natural resources, shifting demographics, climate change, and increasing waste
are four major challenges in the quest to feed the exploding world population. These …