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Polymer Based Micro- and Nanoencapsulation of Agrochemicals

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Agrochemicals such as pesticides and fertilizers have been used to increase agricultural production. Most agrochemicals although highly beneficial, lead to major environmental and ecological damage. At present, controlled release systems such as “encapsulation” are developed to control agrochemicals availability, reduce wastage for sustenance and increased production for agricultural plants. Polymers, due to their tailorable properties can be used in encapsulation. In recent years, micro and nano-encapsulation have shown great promise for a better design release of agrochemicals. New sustainable technologies are being designed via different encapsulation techniques, in order to avoid the loss of crops and increase agricultural productivity.

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Sinha, T., Bhagwatwar, P., Krishnamoorthy, C., Chidambaram, R. (2019). Polymer Based Micro- and Nanoencapsulation of Agrochemicals. In: Gutiérrez, T. (eds) Polymers for Agri-Food Applications . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19416-1_2

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