Rising world population is expected to increase the demand for nitrogen fertilizers to
improve crop yield and ensure food security. With existing challenges on low nutrient use …

This comprehensive review thoroughly examines starch's structure, modifications, and
applications in slow/controlled-release fertilizers (SRFs) for agricultural purposes. The …

Agriculture will face the issue of ensuring food security for a growing global population
without compromising environmental security as demand for the world's food systems …

The world has changed revolutionary for the last few decades owing to the surge in
population. A consequence of this exponential increase in population is the high demand for …

Potato is the largest non-cereal food crop in the world, and its sustainable production is
critical for global food security. Enhanced-efficiency fertilizers (EEFs), when used in potato …

Using controlled-release fertilizers (CRFs) is one of the sustainable strategies that improve
the effectiveness of fertilizers in agricultural production. In the present study, CRFs were …

This study aimed at modeling and optimum conditions evaluation of the production of fatty
acid methyl esters from high free fatty acid (FFA) and oil content African pear seed. The …

Efficient and sustainable commercial production of biodiesel requires process optimization
and modeling using artificial intelligence techniques. Artificial neural network-genetic …

Due to the poor controlled release ability, bio-based materials are difficult for large scale
application on controlled release fertilizers (CRFs). Starch-based polyol (SP) and castor oil …

Contemporary agricultural practises have stimulated environmental pollution, which has led
to the debasement of the ecosystem, land, and environment. The utilization of chemical …