Nanotechnology in agriculture: A solution to global food insecurity in a changing climate?

S Vaidya, C Deng, Y Wang, N Zuverza-Mena… - NanoImpact, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Although the Green Revolution dramatically increased food production, it led to non-
sustainable conventional agricultural practices, with productivity in general declining over …

Nanomaterials as an alternative to increase plant resistance to abiotic stresses

H Aguirre-Becerra, AA Feregrino-Perez… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The efficient use of natural resources without negative repercussions to the environment has
encouraged the incursion of nanotechnology to provide viable alternatives in diverse areas …

Nanoparticles as a Tool for Alleviating Plant Stress: Mechanisms, Implications, and Challenges

A Kumari, AK Gupta, S Sharma, VS Jadon, V Sharma… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Plants, being sessile, are continuously exposed to varietal environmental stressors, which
consequently induce various bio-physiological changes in plants that hinder their growth …

[HTML][HTML] Fostering nanoscience's strategies: A new frontier in sustainable crop improvement for abiotic stress tolerance

B Mohapatra, S Chamoli, P Salvi, SC Saxena - Plant Nano Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Advanced nano-engineering is a convenient technology to attain food security and ensure
sustainable agricultural yield and productivity. In addition to addressing the yield barrier, the …

Impact of nanoparticles on biotic stress tolerance

S Priya, A Kumar, VK Upadhayay… - … in Nanotechnology for …, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
In the contemporary age, a significant emphasis is being placed on increasing crop-based
food production to feed the rapidly expanding global population. Pests and diseases …

Nano-enable materials promoting sustainability and resilience in modern agriculture

H Ur Rahim, M Qaswar, M Uddin, C Giannini… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Intensive conventional agriculture and climate change have induced severe ecological
damages and threatened global food security, claiming a reorientation of agricultural …

Nanotechnology for plant disease management

EA Worrall, A Hamid, KT Mody, N Mitter, HR Pappu - Agronomy, 2018 - mdpi.com
Each year, 20%–40% of crops are lost due to plant pests and pathogens. Existing plant
disease management relies predominantly on toxic pesticides that are potentially harmful to …

Nanotechnology improves disease resistance in plants for food security: Applications and challenges

N Munir, W Gulzar, Z Abideen, JT Hancock… - Biocatalysis and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Green synthesis of nano-fertilizers is emerging as a potential strategy and could play a
crucial role in disease mitigation, diagnosis, or suppression. Different nanoscale devices …

Nanoparticle-based sustainable agriculture and food science: Recent advances and future outlook

D Mittal, G Kaur, P Singh, K Yadav… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
In the current scenario, it is an urgent requirement to satisfy the nutritional demands of the
rapidly growing global population. Using conventional farming, nearly one third of crops get …

[HTML][HTML] Plant-Based Nanoparticles in ROS Mitigation and Abiotic Stress Tolerance: A review

MF Maqsood, M Shahbaz, F Khalid, Y Rasheed, K Asif… - Plant Stress, 2023 - Elsevier
Plants face abiotic stressors, such as extreme temperatures, drought, salinity, flood, and
heavy metals, which negatively impact their growth and development, leading to lower …