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 …

The use of nanomaterials in agriculture as nanofertilizers, nanopesticides, or nano-enabled
sensors to increase crop yield is gaining increasing interest. Engineered nanomaterials …

Modern agricultural practices have triggered the process of agricultural pollution. This
process can cause the degradation of eco-systems, land, and environment owing to the …

Agriculture is directly linked to human life, providing food for survival and health. It is
threatened by a number of challenges, such as climate change, resource depletion, and …

Globally, many developing countries are facing silent epidemics of nutritional deficiencies in
human beings and animals. The lack of diversity in diet, ie, cereal-based crops deficient in …

Mineral fertilizers are key to food production, despite plant low nutrient uptake efficiencies
and high losses. However, nanotechnology can both enhance crop productivity and reduce …

Nanoparticles (NPs) possess specific physical and chemical features and they are capable
enough to cross cellular barriers and show their effect on living organisms. Their capability …

Key message The potential of seed priming is still not fully exploited. Our limited knowledge
of the molecular dynamics of seed pre-germinative metabolism is the main hindrance to …

Nanobiotechnology in agriculture is a driver for modern-day smart, efficient agricultural
practices. Nanoparticles have been shown to stimulate plant growth and disease resistance …

Silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) have shown a wide range of applications in various
technological fields. It is due to their unique properties such as biocompatibility, stability …