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Nanobiotechnology in Agriculture - An Approach Towards Sustainability (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
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Nanobiotechnology in Agriculture - An Approach Towards Sustainability (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
Series: Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences
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Agriculture is considered as a backbone of developing nations as it
caters the needs of the people, directly or indirectly. The global
agriculture currently faces enormous challenges like land
degradation and reduced soil fertility, shrinking of land, low
production yield, water accessibility and a dearth of labor due to
evacuation of individuals from farming. Besides, the global
population increases at an exponential rate and it is predicted
that the global population will be 9 billion by 2050 that in turn
leads to food crisis in near future. Although, green revolution
revolutionizes the agriculture sector by enhancing the yield but it
was not considered as a sustainable approach. Exorbitant use of
chemical fertilizers and pesticides to boost the crop yield is
definitely not a convenient approach for agriculture sustainability
in the light of the fact that these chemical fertilizers are
considered as double-edged sword, which on one hand enhance the
crop yield but at the same time possess deleterious effect on the
soil microflora and thus declines its fertility. Besides, it cause
irreversible damage to the soil texture and disrupts the
equilibrium in the food chain across ecosystem, which might in turn
lead to genetic mutations in future generations of consumers. Thus,
the increased dependence on fabricated agricultural additives
during and post green revolution has generated serious issues
pertaining to sustainability, environmental impact and health
hazards. Therefore, nano-biotechnology has emerged as a promising
tool to tackle the above problems especially in the agriculture
sector. Nano-agribusiness is an emerged field to enhance crop
yield, rejuvenate soil health, provide precision farming and
stimulate plant growth. Nano-biotechnology is an essential tool in
modern agriculture and is considered as a primary economic driver
in near future. It is evaluated that joining of cutting edge
nanotechnology in agribusiness would push the worldwide monetary
development to approximately US$ 3.4 trillion by 2020 which clearly
indicates that how agri-nanobiotechnology plays a pivotal role in
the agricultural sector, without any negative impact on the
environment and other regulatory issues of biosafety.
Agri-nanobiotechnology is an innovative green technology, which
provides the solution to global food security, sustainability and
climate change. The current book is presenting the role of
nano-biotechnology in modern agriculture and how it plays a pivotal
role to boost the agri-business.
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