Acta Scientific Agriculture

Mini Review Volume 2 Issue 6

Nanotechnology Application in Agriculture

Waleed Fouad Abobatta*

Horticulture research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Egypt

*Corresponding Author: Waleed Fouad Abobatta, Horticulture research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Egypt.

Received: April 18, 2018; Published: May 30, 2018

Citation: Waleed Fouad Abobatta. “Nanotechnology Application in Agriculture". Acta Scientific Agriculture 2.6 (2018).

Abstract

  Nanotechnology is emerging out as the greatest imperative tools in recent agriculture and predictable to become a driving economic force in the near future. At the same time Nanotechnology employs different chemical agents and novel delivery systems to implement crop productivity and potentials to decrease use of bulk agrochemicals, Nanotechnology may afford keener solutions for the current problems in the field of agriculture.

  Direct applications of nanotechnology in agriculture include delivery of agrochemicals and nutrition, pesticides, nano-scale carriers, smart packing, nanosensors, veterinary care, fisheries and aquaculture, detection of nutrient deficiencies.

  Nowadays Nano-fertilizers are increasingly been used as alternates to bulk fertilizers and reduce pollution of soil and water by different agrochemicals. Nano-fertilizers facilitate the slow and steady release of nutrients and thereby reduce the loss of nutrients and enhance the nutrient use efficiency.

  Nanotechnology improves the nutrient use efficiency and reduces costs of environmental protection, slow-release fertilizers are the excellent replacement to soluble fertilizers.

  This work focused on the applications of nanotechnology in agriculture sector improvement, especially in the area of plant nutrition and plant protection.

Keywords: Agriculture; Nano Application; Slow Release Fertilizers; Plant Protection; Smart Packing

Copyright: © 2018 Waleed Fouad Abobatta. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.




Metrics

Acceptance rate32%
Acceptance to publication20-30 days
Impact Factor1.014

Indexed In




News and Events


  • Certification for Review
    Acta Scientific certifies the Editors/reviewers for their review done towards the assigned articles of the respective journals.
  • Submission Timeline for Upcoming Issue
    The last date for submission of articles for regular Issues is December 25, 2024.
  • Publication Certificate
    Authors will be issued a "Publication Certificate" as a mark of appreciation for publishing their work.
  • Best Article of the Issue
    The Editors will elect one Best Article after each issue release. The authors of this article will be provided with a certificate of "Best Article of the Issue"

Contact US





//