Nanotechnology can provide effective solutions to address difficulties in agricultural production. This new volume brings together the most recent findings in agricultural nanotechnology as a smart delivery system for crop enhancement. It reports on state-of-the-art advances in nanotechnology for agricultural applications emphasizing the biogenic synthesis of nano-agri-input products (NAIPs) and technology’s economic potential in the establishment of sustainable agriculture.
Details latest in nanotechnology for agricultural applications, emphasizing biogenic synthesis of nano-agri-input products (NAIPs) and technology’s economic potential in sustainable agriculture. Covers major aspects of nanomaterials, including synthesis, characterization, applications, and regulatory framework in agriculture, and more.
PART I: GLOBAL PRESENCE, SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION, APPLICATIONS, AND
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK OF NANOMATERIALS
1. The Global Status of Commercial
Nano-Agri-Input-Products (NAIPs) and Their Techno-Commercial Viability
2.
Role of Nano-Agri-Input Products in Agriculture 4.0: Futuristic Farming
Technology
3. Recent Advances in Nanomaterials Synthesis for Agriculture and
the Environment
4. Recent Advances in Quality Assessment Tools for the
Characterization of Nano-Agri-Input Products
5. Global Regulatory Framework
for Nano-Agri-Input Products for Commercialization PART II: GREEN SYNTHESIS
OF NANOMATERIALS AND THEIR IMPACTS ON SOIL FERTILITY AND BIOTIC/ABIOTIC
STRESS MANAGEMENT
6. Role of Fungi in Biogenic Synthesis of Nanofertilizers
and Nanopesticides
7. Role of Plants as Nano-Factories for Nanomaterial
Synthesis
8. Physiochemical and Molecular Effects of Nanomaterials on Soil
Fertility and Microbes
9. The Role of Nanomaterials for Stress Tolerance and
Gum Production
10. Biogenic Synthesis of Liquid-Carrier-Based Nano-Nutrient
Formulations
11. Nanomaterials in Controlling Plant Pests, Pathogens, and
Associated Risks
12. Nanotechnology Interventions for Improved Pesticide and
Fertilizer Delivery PART III: BIOCHAR AND NANO-BIOCHAR PRODUCTION AND
APPLICATIONS
13. Fabrication, Characteristics, and Application of Biochar and
Engineered Biochar in the Agriculture Sector
14. Assessment of Immobilization
of Bacillus Sp. on Biochar on the Rate of Cellulose Decomposition and the
Ecological State of Haplic Chernozem PART IV: NANOMATERIALS IN SOIL
REMEDIATION AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
15. Exploration of Nanomaterials in
the Remediation of Soil and Environment Pollution
16. Novel Nanoscale
Porphyrinic Inorganic Materials in Agricultural Development and Environment
Sustainability
J. C. Tarafdar, PhD, is former Emeritus Scientist and National Fellow of the ICARCentral Arid Zone Research Institute, India. A prolific author, researcher, and lecturer, he successfully developed biosynthesized nanonutrients and nano-induced polysaccharide powder for agricultural use, having developed new techniques now used in soil biology. He holds four patents and has 73 new organisms to his credit. Dr. Tarafdar has been included on the list of Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide 2023 by Stanford University and has received many awards for his work.
Deepak Kumar, PhD, is the Executive Director of R&D at Nextnode Bioscience Pvt. Ltd., India, and Director of R&D at Shri Ram Solvent Extractions Pvt. Ltd. He is a certified farm advisor and also worked as a technical expert member (biofertilizer) to start the ICAR-IISR Agribusiness Incubation Centre, Madhya Pradesh. He has completed and guided indigenous and externally funded research projects and developed and licensed a neem endophytic mycoflora-based mycofertilizer. He is also a technical consultant for more than a dozen companies, providing customized technical support.
Sanjay K. Singh, PhD, is a Scientist and In-Charge at the Biodiversity and Paleobiology Group, Agharkar Research Institute, India. He was instrumental in establishing the National Facility for Culture Collection of Fungi, affiliated with the World Federation for Culture Collection. He received specialized training with the world-renowned researcher Prof. Gary A. Strobel on the biology of endophytes. Dr. Singh has operated research projects; published research papers, book chapters, and several books; delivered invited lectures; and organized conferences and capacity-building national-level workshops.
Krishna Pal Singh, PhD, Vice-Chancellor of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, India. His earlier roles included Director of the Uttarakhand Council for Biotechnology, Vice-Chancellor of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Vice-Chancellor of Maharana Pratap Horticultural University, and Associate Professor of Biophysics at G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, India. Dr. Singh has operated projects, published research papers and book chapters as well as books, and delivered invited lectures at symposiums,seminars, and workshops.
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