With Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology has gained intense attention in recent years due to its wide applications in several areas like medicine, medical drugs, catalysis, energy and materials. Those nanoparticles with small size to large surface area (1–100 nm) have potential medical, industrial and agricultural applications.
Nanotechnology based agri inputs prepared by eco-friendly and green methods have the potential of benefitting agriculture by improving the efficacy and effectiveness of pesticides, fungicides, nutrients etc.
Application of Nanotechnology:
- Controlling multiple plant pests
- Antimicrobial activity
- Fungicidal action
- Controlling plant virus
- Stimulate Plant Growth
Limits of Conventional Farming:
Recent agricultural practices associated with the Green Revolution have greatly increased the global food supply. They have also had an inadvertent, detrimental impact on the environment and on ecosystem, highlighting the need for more sustainable agricultural methods. It is well documented that excessive and inappropriate use of fertilizers and pesticides has increased toxins in groundwater, surface waters and the entire food chain.
Nanotechnology covers wide range of domains
Agriculture
Field Agriculture activities for any crop has vast requirements for pesticides, fungicides, bactericide, plant nutrition and many more. This ever-increasing demand can be ably fulfilled by nanotechnology-based products.
Hydroponics
Protected cultivation like hydroponics has huge potential and it supplements the traditional field agriculture activities very well. Like field agriculture, Hydroponics also has the requirements of pesticides, nutrients, fungicides and more. Nanotechnology makes the best fit for application in hydroponics.
Aquaculture
Aquaculture is the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of fish, shellfish, algae, and other organisms in all types of water environments. The water used for farming needs to be kept clean and healthy at all time to ensure good yield. Nanotechnology based germicides and sterilizing agents finds lot of application in Aquaculture.
