Recent Trends in Nano-Fertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture under Climate Change for Global Food Security
Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Science · Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs · +4 more institutions
Abstract
Nano-fertilizers (NFs) significantly improve soil quality and plant growth performance and enhance crop production with quality fruits/grains. The management of macro-micronutrients is a big task globally, as it relies predominantly on synthetic chemical fertilizers which may not be environmentally friendly for human beings and may be expensive for farmers. NFs may enhance nutrient uptake and plant production by regulating the availability of fertilizers in the rhizosphere; extend stress resistance by improving nutritional capacity; and increase plant defense mechanisms. They may also substitute for synthetic fertilizers for sustainable agriculture, being found more suitable for stimulation of plant…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 22.61
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 232
Authors
9- KKKrishan K. Verma
Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Science, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
- XSXiu‐Peng SongCorresponding
Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Science, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
- AJAbhishek Joshi
Mohanlal Sukhadia University
- DTDandan Tian
Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Science
- VDVishnu D. Rajput
Southern Federal University
Topics & keywords
- Food security
- Agriculture
- Environmental science
- Rhizosphere
- Biofertilizer
- Business
- Sustainable agriculture
- Agricultural engineering
- Zero hunger