Emerging Trends in Agri-Nanotechnology

Harikesh Bahadur Singh (Edited By) - Professor Singh is Head of the Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University. Professpr Singh has been decorated with several National awards and honours for his key role in popularizing organic farming and translating agriculturally importnat microorganisms from lab to land. To his credit he has 20 U.S. patents which he has successfully transferred for commercial production of biopesticides to several industrial houses in India.

• 1: Rewinding the History of Agriculture and Emergence of Nanotechnology in Agriculture 2: Use of Nanomaterials in Agriculture: Potential Benefits and Challenges 3: Green Nanotechnology for Enhanced Productivity in Agriculture 4: Nanonutrient from Fungal Protein: Future Prospects on Crop Production 5: Multifarious Applications of Nanotechnology for Enhanced Productivity in Agriculture 6: Different Methods of Nanoparticle Synthesis and Their Comparative Agricultural Applications 7: Nanotoxicity to Agroecosystem: Impact on Soil and Agriculture 8: Factors Affecting the Fate, Transport, Bioavailability and Toxicity of Nanoparticles in the Agroecosystem 9: Nanotechnology: Comprehensive Understanding of Interaction, Toxicity and the Fate of Biosynthesized Nanoparticles in the Agroecosystem 10: Global Market of Nanomaterials and Colloidal Formulations for Agriculture: An Overview 11: The Responsible Development of Nanoproducts – Lessons from the Past 12: Nanotechnology Application and Emergence in Agriculture 13: Positive and Negative Effects of Nanotechnology 14: Vanguard Nano(bio)sensor Technologies Fostering the Renaissance of Agriculture 15: Current Trends and Future Priorities of Nanofertilizers 16: Biosafety and Regulatory Aspects of Nanotechnology in Agriculture and Food 17: Implication of Nanotechnology for the Treatment of Water and Air Pollution 18: Role of Nanotechnology in Insect Pest Management