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Application of Nanotechnology for Sustainable Crop Production Systems

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Abstract

In relation to other applied sciences, nanotechnology has a great potential for sustainability of crop production in the era of climate change. In the present chapter, we highlighted that nanomaterials such as nanofertilizers, nanopesticides, nanocarriers, nanosensors, nano-packaging and nano-chips can be potentially used to improve the crop productivity. The use of nanomaterials reduces the amount of sprayed agrochemicals by smart delivery of active ingredients, minimizes nutrient losses in fertilization and increases yields through optimized water and nutrient management. Similarly, nanosensors can increase water, nutrient and chemical use efficiency. Therefore, it is an eco-friendly and economically viable tool. Nanotechnology-led innovations are also being used in plant improvement and genomic transformation programmes. New nanoparticles from biomasses such as highly porous nano-carbon for lignocellulosic fibre jute remarkably add high value to the agricultural produces and processed materials. Therefore, applied research-based potential use of nanotechnology is needed for sustainable crop production systems under the changing climate.

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We are thankful to the Government of Bangladesh for partially funding this work through a HEQEP CPSF#2071 to the Department of Biotechnology of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Bangladesh.

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    Akbar Hossain

  2. PG Department of Biotechnology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

    Rout George Kerry

  3. Department of Crop Sciences, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman

    Muhammad Farooq

  4. Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

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  5. The UWA Institute of Agriculture and School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia

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  6. Australian Institute of Innovative Materials (AIIM), University of Wollongong, North Wollongong, NSW, Australia

    Nawfel Abdullah

  7. Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (IBGE), Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh

    M. Tofazzal Islam

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Hossain, A., Kerry, R.G., Farooq, M., Abdullah, N., Tofazzal Islam, M. (2020). Application of Nanotechnology for Sustainable Crop Production Systems. In: Thangadurai, D., Sangeetha, J., Prasad, R. (eds) Nanotechnology for Food, Agriculture, and Environment. Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31938-0_7

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