Nanotechnology in Agriculture
Contents: 1. Nanotechnology for precision agriculture. 2. Nanotechnology interventions in agriculture. 3. Physical and mechanical methods of synthesis of Nano-materials. 4. Chemical method of synthesis of Nano-materials. 5. Biological synthesis of Nano-materials. 6. Properties of Nano-materials I. 7. Properties of Nano-materials II. 8. Characterization of Nano-materials using PSA and Raman Spectroscopy. 9. X-ray diffraction spectroscopy. 10. Basics of electron microscopy. 11. Scanning electron microscope. 12. Transmission electron microscope. 13. Atomic force microscopy. 14. Gas chromatography mass spectrometer (GC-MS). 15. Nanotechnological approaches in seed science. 16. Nano-fertilizer for balanced crop nutrition. 17. Nano herbicides for rainfed agriculture. 18. Nano-based smart delivery systems in agriculture. 19. Nano-fibre as a smart delivery system to contain seed borne pests and diseases. 20. Nano-Pheromones: frontier areas in nanotechnology. 21. Parapheromone for fruitfly management. 22. Nanotechnological concepts in plant disease management. 23. Nano-biotechnology for plant disease management . 24. Biosensors in agriculture. 25. Development of diagnostics kits for plant diseases. 26. Nanotechnology for early detection of plant pathogens. 27. Detection of Aflatoxins in crop produce using nanotechnology. 28. Nano based electrochemical sensors for detection of pesticide residues. 29. Encapsulation of functional foods. 30. Nano food packaging to enhance shelf life of crop produce. 31. Nano remediation of soil and aquatic pollutants. 32. Biosafety of nanoparticles. 33. Assays for nano-toxicity assessment. 34. Regulatory framework for nanomaterials.
The word nano agriculture refers to the infusion of nanotechnology concepts and principles in agricultural sciences so as to develop processes and products that precisely deliver inputs and promote productivity without associated environmental harm.
Nano Agriculture is quite appropriate in India in the context of changing scenarios in agricultural production systems which in the verge of transformation towards precision agriculture
