Vol. 11, Issue 8 (2022)

Author(s):
Surbhi Sharma, Ritika Thakur and T Chamroy

Abstract:
In the upcoming years, pressure on the world's agricultural systems to ensure environmental and food security for a population that is expanding will increase. Chemical fertilisers contribute to environmental degradation and climate change by causing nutrient loss from agricultural fields through leaching and gaseous emissions. Advanced nanotechnology is employed to increase environmentally friendly agricultural yield while minimising the negative effects of chemical fertilisation. Due to the greater specific surface area nature of the nano fertilizers, it improves agricultural productivity by boosting the efficiency of inputs while minimising the related losses. The regulated distribution of nutrients by nano fertilizers increases crop protection by carrying agrochemicals. Field crops production and nutritional quality are increased by nano fertilisers due to their enhanced lowered nutrient losses and improved nutrient use efficiency (NUE). This paper provided an overview of recent efforts to develop intelligent fertilisers and the use of nanotechnologies in agriculture, which may help find answers to challenges with chemical fertilization in the recant years.