Abstract
With the advent of nanotechnology, the research towards the development of newer nano-agrochemicals has received greater attention from the scientific community. The application of nano-agrochemicals like nanofertilizers, nanopesticides, nanoherbicides or other nanoscale carriers has created a revolution in modern agriculture technology. The benefits of these agrochemicals involve higher yield, crop protection, increased nutrient efficiency, enhanced soil fertility, and water availability. A variety of carbon-based, metal and its oxides, single, and multi-walled carbon nanotubes, nanoparticles of metals (such as Zn, Cu, Fe, Ag, TiO2, Ce2O3), and nanocomposites are mainly used as a carrier for controlled and site-specific release of active ingredients. But their ecotoxicity, potential residues in the ecosystem, carryover amount in foodstuffs, and phytotoxicity are the major concerns to be addressed carefully. In order to attain sustainability in modern agro-ecosystems, the toxico-kinetics and toxico-dynamics study, exposure assessment, characterization methods, interaction level with other biotic and abiotic components, as well as background levels in food and feed matrices should be considered and managed.
Thus, present chapter has gathered the information about the application of emerging nanoagrochemicals for the sustainable agriculture. The summarized data provide a valuable framework to identify potential benefits, biopersistence and their risk assessment. Furthermore, the chapter has suggested the developmental gaps and guide for future research.
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Mishra, D., Khare, P. (2021). Emerging Nano-agrochemicals for Sustainable Agriculture: Benefits, Challenges and Risk Mitigation. In: Kumar Singh, V., Singh, R., Lichtfouse, E. (eds) Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 50. Sustainable Agriculture Reviews, vol 50. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63249-6_9
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