Nanotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture: An Innovative and Eco-Friendly Approach

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This new volume explores the important and cutting-edge roles that nanotechnology can play in facilitating sustainable agriculture. It provides recent updates on nanobiotechnology in soil science, plant breeding, food science, agricultural tool design and utilization, as well as the impacts of such approaches on properties of soils and plants. The book looks at the use of nanotechnology for crop production and protection, in the creation and application of pesticides, to enhance soil fertility and soil health, as a mitigating factor of plant abiotic stress, and more. The volume explores emerging nanotechnological tools and techniques for crop improvement that include space-inspired speed breeding for crop improvement, nanoparticles as sensing materials, plant nanobionics, nanopore DNA sequencing, and more. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page About the Editors Table of Contents Contributors Abbreviations Acknowledgment Preface Part I : Nanotechnology: An Introduction to Nanoparticles Chapter 1: Nanotechnology as the Cutting Edge for Sustainable Agriculture Part II: Nanoparticles for Crop Production Chapter 2: Nanofertilizers: A Sustainable Alternative to Conventional Means Chapter 3: Nano-Pesticides: A Dab Hand at Eliminating Pests Part III: Improving Soil Fertility and Crop Protection Chapter 4: Possible Prospects of Nanotechnology in Sustainable Agriculture and Their Response on Soil Health and Plant Growth Chapter 5: Impact of Nanoparticles on Soil Microbes for Enhancing Soil Fertility and Productivity Chapter 6: Nanoparticles: Plant Protective Agents Against Pathogenic Microbes and Pests Chapter 7: Role of Nanomaterials in Plants Under Abiotic Stress Chapter 8: The Behavior of Nanomaterials in Soil and Interaction with Soil Biota Part IV: Emerging Nanotechnological Tools and Techniques for Crop Improvement Chapter 9: Speed Breeding: Space-Inspired Crop Improvement in the Nano-Era Chapter 10: Nanotechnological Approaches in the Second Green Revolution Chapter 11: Nanopore DNA Sequencing: A New Era for Crop Improvement Chapter 12: Bionanotechnological Methods in Crop Production and Pest Management Chapter 13: Nanobiotechnological Approaches for Improved Plant Breeding Chapter 14: Nanobionics Aid in Agriculture Chapter 15: Nanosensors and Nanobiosensors: Nanoparticles as Sensing Materials Index