Climate change, increasing populations, competing demands on land for production of
biofuels and declining soil quality are challenging global food security. Finding sustainable …

Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) refers to a microbial mediated process based upon an
enzymatic “Nitrogenase” conversion of atmospheric nitrogen (N2) into ammonium readily …

Nanotechnology has shown promising potential tools and strategies at the nanometer scale
to improve food production and meet the future demands of agricultural and food security …

Despite nitrogen (N) being the most important crop nutrient, its use as fertilizer is associated
with high losses. Such losses pollute the environment and increase greenhouse gas …

Mineral phosphorus (P) fertilizers support high crop yields and contribute to feeding the
teeming global population. However, complex edaphic processes cause P to be …

The dynamics and transformations of micronutrients (Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn, B and Mo) in soils, are
governed by various factors like pH, EC, soil organic matter etc. Soil organic matter (SOM) is …

Background Increasing crop production to feed a growing population has driven the use of
mineral fertilizers to ensure nutrients availability and fertility of agricultural soils. After …

The use of large amounts of chemical fertilizers promotes high-yield agriculture, but is also
associated with a number of problems, such as low fertilizer utilization rates, soil …

Nutrient deficiency in food crops is seriously affecting human health, especially those in the
rural areas, and nanotechnology may become the most sustainable approach to alleviating …

Nanomaterials are used in practically every aspect of modern life, including agriculture. The
aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe2O3 NPs) …