Nanobiotechnology: As Emerging Field in Agriculture

Abstract

Food in the world is a challenge because of the limited resources available to cater to the world's rising population. Governments,
organizations, and researchers are making various efforts to reduce the shortfall of the human food web. Before the industrial
revolution, agriculture provided the foundation for growth in around 90 nations. Although nanotechnology has found industrial uses, its usage in agriculture is considerably more recent. In this study, we will look into nanotechnology applications in fields, such as crop cultivation, protection, and disease monitoring. The United States has the most research budget for nano research, trailed by German and Japanese, while China has the most papers and the most patents. Carbon-based nano-fertilizers, nanopesticides, and nano-herbicides improve sprouting, chlorophyll content, nutritional utilization efficiency, and plant development, therefore increasing food output. Nanobiotechnology plays important role in pest control and management by the formation of nanocomposites, Fe3O4, and Au nanoparticles (NPs). Nanotechnology offers promising uses in genomic transfer via nanoparticles. It could be utilized to carry genome and certain desirable compounds into phytoconstituents, hence preventing insect invasion.