Prospectus of use of Nanotechnology in Agriculture–A Review

The word “Nanotechnology” has originated from a Greek word “Nanos” which means “Dwarf”. The term “Nanotechnology” was first used by Norio Taniguchi in 1947. (EPA, 2017).Nanotechnology is providing different Nano devices and Nano material which have a unique role in Agriculture such as Nano bio sensors to detect moisture content and nutrient status in the soil and also for site specific water and nutrient management, Nano fertilizers for efficient nutrient management, Nano fertilizers for efficient nutrient management, Nano fertilizers for effective weed control in crop field, Nano particles to increase seed vigour, Nano pesticides for efficient pest management. Nano pesticide can be used for efficient nutrient management, Nano particles can be also used as herbicide carrier material especially for herbicide such as Paraquat (Silva et al., 2011). Nano particles are effective in weed management (Chinnamuttu and Kokiladevi, 2007). Hence Nanotechnology have greater role in crop production with environmental safety, ecological sustainability and economic International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 6 Number 12 (2017) pp. 1541-1551 Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com

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