Nano Fertilizers: Revolutionizing Agriculture for a Sustainable Future
Adarsh Pandey
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Megha Kumari
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Muskan Kadyan
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Debabrata Dhar
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Shakti Om Pathak *
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Nanotechnology, one of the advanced fields of study, is currently the focus of contemporary science and one of the most important ones in physics, chemistry, agriculture, and other fields. Nanotechnology provides superior quality, environmental safety, biological support, and financial stability as an environmentally sound substitute for traditional agriculture. Utilizing nanoparticles (NPs) in agriculture has introduced recently; examples like biosynthesis, the use of nanopesticides and fertilizers, improving biological function, and reducing heavy metal toxicity and abiotic stress. To focus on safe use and positive response of nano-particles, more research is required. There are gaps in the food supply compare to food production, which get worse over time due to rising food demands and nutrient depletion. Environmental degradation, changes in soil ecology, and problems with agricultural output are all brought on by synthetic fertilizer inputs. Adapting advanced agriculture technolgy for a sustainable future will be the main topic of this review.
Keywords: Sustainable agriculture, nanotechnology, nanofertilizers, fertilizer