Nanotechnology: A new frontier in Agriculture

Muhammad Azam Ali, Iqra Rehman, Adnan Iqbal, Salah ud Din, Abdul Qayyum Rao, Ayesha Latif, Tahir Rehman Samiullah, Saira Azam, Tayyab Husnain

Abstract


Nanotechnology is science of manipulating materials at nano-scale. Among the latest technological advancements, nanotechnology occupies a central position. It has many applications in all stages of production, processing, storing, packaging and transport of agricultural products. The reduced use of herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers with increased efficiency, controlled release and targeted delivery will lead to precision farming. Dream of automated, centrally controlled agriculture can become reality now. Modern agriculture is need of hour because conventional agricultural will not be able to feed an ever increasing population with changing climate, depleting resources and shrinking landscape. But at the same time application of nano-materials in agri-food sector has to be evaluated for public acceptance so it does not come across a scenario as faced by GMOs in past. This article provides an overview of current and potential applications of nanotechnology in agriculture and food sector.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.62940/als.v1i3.58

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