A Perspective Review on Green Nanotechnology in Agro-Ecosystems: Opportunities for Sustainable Agricultural Practices & Environmental Remediation

Geeta Bhandari, Archna Dhasmana, Parul Chaudhary, Sanjay Gupta, Saurabh Gangola, Ashulekha Gupta, Sarvesh Rustagi, Sudhir S. Shende, Vishnu D. Rajput, Tatiana Minkina, Sumira Malik and Petr Slama
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Geeta Bhandari: Department of Biosciences, Himalayan School of Biosciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun 248016, Uttarakhand, India
Archna Dhasmana: Department of Biosciences, Himalayan School of Biosciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun 248016, Uttarakhand, India
Parul Chaudhary: School of Agriculture, Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun 248002, Uttarakhand, India
Sanjay Gupta: Department of Biosciences, Himalayan School of Biosciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun 248016, Uttarakhand, India
Saurabh Gangola: School of Agriculture, Graphic Era Hill University, Bhimtal Campus, Bhimtal 263136, Uttarakhand, India
Ashulekha Gupta: Department of Management Studies, Graphic Era Deemed to Be University, Dehradun 180004, Uttarakhand, India
Sarvesh Rustagi: Department of Food Technology, School of Applied and Life Sciences, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun 248007, Uttarakhand, India
Sudhir S. Shende: Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don 34409, Russia
Vishnu D. Rajput: Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don 34409, Russia
Tatiana Minkina: Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don 34409, Russia
Sumira Malik: Department of Food Technology, School of Applied and Life Sciences, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun 248007, Uttarakhand, India
Petr Slama: Laboratory of Animal Immunology and Biotechnology, Department of Animal Morphology, Physiology and Genetics, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic

Agriculture, 2023, vol. 13, issue 3, 1-23

Abstract: The modern agricultural system is facing the unprecedented task of contriving the extensive demand for agrarian production owing to population explosion and global climate change. The employment of Nanotechnology in agriculture has gained immense interest in recent times for the development of sustainable agricultural technologies and environmental remediation strategies. Nanotechnology pertains to the employment of nanoparticles and furnishes the potential to fabricate novel materials and products possessing improved quality. The nanomaterials may be used as; nanosensors, nanocides, nanofertilizers, nanobarcodes, and nano-remediators, which play a significant role in modern agricultural practices. However, the physical and chemical processes of nanoparticle production is neither economical nor environmentally sustainable. Therefore, the need for green or biogenic nanoparticles obtained from plants, bacteria, fungi or their metabolites has emerged as novel, sustainable, economical, biocompatible, and eco-friendly technology. In this perspective, the production and sources of biogenic nanoparticles and their implication in agro-ecosystems for crop productivity, soil health management, biocontrol, and environmental remediation have been focused on in this review. The potential development and implementation challenges are also explored.

Keywords: green nanotechnology; green nanoparticles; biogenic nanoparticles; agriculture; environmental remediation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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