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 …

Recent trends in nano-fertilizers for sustainable agriculture under climate change for global food security

KK Verma, XP Song, A Joshi, DD Tian, VD Rajput… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nano-fertilizers (NFs) significantly improve soil quality and plant growth performance and
enhance crop production with quality fruits/grains. The management of macro-micronutrients …

Nano-biotechnology in agriculture: use of nanomaterials to promote plant growth and stress tolerance

L Zhao, L Lu, A Wang, H Zhang, M Huang… - Journal of agricultural …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Sustainable agriculture is a key component of the effort to meet the increased food demand
of a rapidly increasing global population. Nano-biotechnology is a promising tool for …

Metal/metalloid-based nanomaterials for plant abiotic stress tolerance: An overview of the mechanisms

M Sarraf, K Vishwakarma, V Kumar, N Arif, S Das… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
In agriculture, abiotic stress is one of the critical issues impacting the crop productivity and
yield. Such stress factors lead to the generation of reactive oxygen species, membrane …

Morpho-physiological and biochemical response of wheat to various treatments of silicon nano-particles under drought stress conditions

MAS Raza, B Zulfiqar, R Iqbal, MN Muzamil… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Silicon nanoparticles (Si-NPs) have shown their potential for use in farming under
water-deficient conditions. Thus, the experiment was accomplished to explore the impacts of …

[HTML][HTML] Vital roles of sustainable nano-fertilizers in improving plant quality and quantity-an updated review

MT El-Saadony, AS ALmoshadak, ME Shafi… - Saudi journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology has received much attention because of its distinctive properties and many
applications in various fields. Nanotechnology is a new approach to increase agricultural …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles application alleviates arsenic (As) toxicity in soybean plants by restricting the uptake of as and modulating key biochemical attributes …

P Ahmad, MN Alyemeni, AA Al-Huqail, MA Alqahtani… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Accumulation of arsenic (As) in soils is increasing consistently day-by-day, which has
resulted in increased toxicity of this element in various crop plants. Arsenic interferes with …

Effects of silicon and silicon-based nanoparticles on rhizosphere microbiome, plant stress and growth

VD Rajput, T Minkina, M Feizi, A Kumari, M Khan… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Abiotic and biotic stresses are a major challenge for agricultural
production. To deal with stressed conditions, many techniques, including the use of …

Hydroponic solutions for soilless production systems: issues and opportunities in a smart agriculture perspective

P Sambo, C Nicoletto, A Giro, Y Pii… - Frontiers in plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Soilless cultivation represent a valid opportunity for the agricultural production sector,
especially in areas characterized by severe soil degradation and limited water availability …

Nano-priming against abiotic stress: A way forward towards sustainable agriculture

A Salam, MS Afridi, MA Javed, A Saleem, A Hafeez… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …