Enhancing plant resilience: Nanotech solutions for sustainable agriculture

The global population growth is driving up the demand for agricultural products, while traditional farming methods like those from the Green Revolution are becoming unsustainable due to climate change. To address these challenges and ensure agricultural sustainability, innovative techniques, such as...

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Main Authors: Zishan Ahmad, Shareen Niyazi, Assima Firdoos, Chunye Wang, Muhammad Aamir Manzoor, Muthusamy Ramakrishnan, Anamica Upadhyay, Yulong Ding
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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description The global population growth is driving up the demand for agricultural products, while traditional farming methods like those from the Green Revolution are becoming unsustainable due to climate change. To address these challenges and ensure agricultural sustainability, innovative techniques, such as nanotechnology, are essential to meet rising food demands and enhance agricultural sustainability. Nanotechnology, which promotes a more sustainable and resilient agricultural system while enhancing food security, is a key catalyst for the Agri-tech revolution. This review offers a progressive analysis of nanotechnology's role in managing plant stress. It explores how precision agriculture, particularly via nanosensors, is enhancing our comprehension of plant stress conditions. The integration of nanotechnology with genetic engineering methods, notably CRISPR-Cas technology, is also examined. Furthermore, the review considers the potential toxicological effects of nanoparticles (NPs) on both the environment and plants. Our review has the potential to make a significant impact on human food security by enhancing food production and availability while promoting sustainable agricultural practices. By tackling these challenges, we can contribute to a more reliable and sustainable food supply for the global population.
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spelling doaj-art-a00ec1146c16463bbf616a7b09a5f2272025-08-20T02:38:15ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-12-011023e4073510.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40735Enhancing plant resilience: Nanotech solutions for sustainable agricultureZishan Ahmad0Shareen Niyazi1Assima Firdoos2Chunye Wang3Muhammad Aamir Manzoor4Muthusamy Ramakrishnan5Anamica Upadhyay6Yulong Ding7State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Centre for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Bamboo Research Institute, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Environmental Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, ChinaSchool of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, IndiaState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Centre for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Bamboo Research Institute, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Plant Science, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Centre for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Bamboo Research Institute, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, Jiangsu, ChinaBotany Department, School of Life Sciences, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra University, Agra, 282007, IndiaState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Centre for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Bamboo Research Institute, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, Jiangsu, China; Corresponding author.The global population growth is driving up the demand for agricultural products, while traditional farming methods like those from the Green Revolution are becoming unsustainable due to climate change. To address these challenges and ensure agricultural sustainability, innovative techniques, such as nanotechnology, are essential to meet rising food demands and enhance agricultural sustainability. Nanotechnology, which promotes a more sustainable and resilient agricultural system while enhancing food security, is a key catalyst for the Agri-tech revolution. This review offers a progressive analysis of nanotechnology's role in managing plant stress. It explores how precision agriculture, particularly via nanosensors, is enhancing our comprehension of plant stress conditions. The integration of nanotechnology with genetic engineering methods, notably CRISPR-Cas technology, is also examined. Furthermore, the review considers the potential toxicological effects of nanoparticles (NPs) on both the environment and plants. Our review has the potential to make a significant impact on human food security by enhancing food production and availability while promoting sustainable agricultural practices. By tackling these challenges, we can contribute to a more reliable and sustainable food supply for the global population.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024167667CRISPRCrop protectionNanosensorPlant stressPrecision agriculture
spellingShingle Zishan Ahmad
Shareen Niyazi
Assima Firdoos
Chunye Wang
Muhammad Aamir Manzoor
Muthusamy Ramakrishnan
Anamica Upadhyay
Yulong Ding
Enhancing plant resilience: Nanotech solutions for sustainable agriculture
Heliyon
CRISPR
Crop protection
Nanosensor
Plant stress
Precision agriculture
title Enhancing plant resilience: Nanotech solutions for sustainable agriculture
title_full Enhancing plant resilience: Nanotech solutions for sustainable agriculture
title_fullStr Enhancing plant resilience: Nanotech solutions for sustainable agriculture
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title_short Enhancing plant resilience: Nanotech solutions for sustainable agriculture
title_sort enhancing plant resilience nanotech solutions for sustainable agriculture
topic CRISPR
Crop protection
Nanosensor
Plant stress
Precision agriculture
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