TY - CHAP
T1 - Application of Nanotechnology for Sustainable Crop Production Systems
AU - Hossain, Akbar
AU - Kerry, Rout George
AU - Farooq, Muhammad
AU - Abdullah, Nawfel
AU - Tofazzal Islam, M.
N1 - Funding Information:
Acknowledgements We are thankful to the Government of Bangladesh for partially funding this work through a HEQEP CPSF#2071 to the Department of Biotechnology of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Bangladesh.
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - In relation to other applied sciences, nanotechnology has a great potential for sustainability of crop production in the era of climate change. In the present chapter, we highlighted that nanomaterials such as nanofertilizers, nanopesticides, nanocarriers, nanosensors, nano-packaging and nano-chips can be potentially used to improve the crop productivity. The use of nanomaterials reduces the amount of sprayed agrochemicals by smart delivery of active ingredients, minimizes nutrient losses in fertilization and increases yields through optimized water and nutrient management. Similarly, nanosensors can increase water, nutrient and chemical use efficiency. Therefore, it is an eco-friendly and economically viable tool. Nanotechnology-led innovations are also being used in plant improvement and genomic transformation programmes. New nanoparticles from biomasses such as highly porous nano-carbon for lignocellulosic fibre jute remarkably add high value to the agricultural produces and processed materials. Therefore, applied research-based potential use of nanotechnology is needed for sustainable crop production systems under the changing climate.
AB - In relation to other applied sciences, nanotechnology has a great potential for sustainability of crop production in the era of climate change. In the present chapter, we highlighted that nanomaterials such as nanofertilizers, nanopesticides, nanocarriers, nanosensors, nano-packaging and nano-chips can be potentially used to improve the crop productivity. The use of nanomaterials reduces the amount of sprayed agrochemicals by smart delivery of active ingredients, minimizes nutrient losses in fertilization and increases yields through optimized water and nutrient management. Similarly, nanosensors can increase water, nutrient and chemical use efficiency. Therefore, it is an eco-friendly and economically viable tool. Nanotechnology-led innovations are also being used in plant improvement and genomic transformation programmes. New nanoparticles from biomasses such as highly porous nano-carbon for lignocellulosic fibre jute remarkably add high value to the agricultural produces and processed materials. Therefore, applied research-based potential use of nanotechnology is needed for sustainable crop production systems under the changing climate.
KW - Climate change
KW - Nanomaterials
KW - Nanotechnology
KW - Sustainable crop production
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-030-31938-0_7
DO - 10.1007/978-3-030-31938-0_7
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85094560387
T3 - Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences
SP - 135
EP - 159
BT - Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences
PB - Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
ER -