Nanotechnology for Agriculture

Dr Deepak PanpatteDepartment of Agricultural MicrobiologyAnand Agricultural University Dr. Deepak G. Panpatte has been working as a research scholar for the past 7 years. His research interests include agriculturally beneficial microorganisms, such as biofertilizers, biopesticides and biodegraders. He has also pioneered the development of fortified biocontrol bacterial consortiums with phyto-extracts for the management of phytopathogenic nematodes and fungi. He has received 5 international conference awards for his research, and the Rastiya Gaurav Award for outstanding contributions to agriculture. He has published 14 research papers, 3 books & 9 book chapters with Springer publishing house, 1 practical manual, 26 popular articles and 2 editorials. He is also an editorial board member of various respected national and international journals.  Dr. Yogeshvari K. JhalaDepartment of Agricultural Microbiology Anand Agricultural University Dr. Yogeshvari K. Jhala is an Assistant Professor with 10 years of teaching and research experience. Her field of interest is agriculturally beneficial microorganism such as biofertilizers, biopesticides and biodegraders. She was the first researcher worldwide to report 5 unique strains of methanotrophic bacteria. She has received the All India Best Research Award and Young Faculty Award for her outstanding research on methanotrophic bacteria. Her publications include 17 research papers, 3 Books, 6 book chapters, 2 teaching manuals, 18 popular articles and 2 editorials.

• 1) Nanotechnology in agriculture.- 2) Bio production of silver nanoparticles and its potential applications in Agriculture.- 3) Biological Synthesis of Nanoparticles using bacteria.- 4) Biofabrication of  Nanoparticles using fungi.- 5) Nanoformulations Based on Bacillus subtilis Lipopeptides: The Future of Agriculture: Fruits.- 6)Use of bio-based nanoparticles in Agriculture.- 7) Uptake, Accumulation and toxicity of metal nanoparticles in autotroph.- 8) Carbon Nanotubes in Agriculture: Production, Potential and Prospects.- 9) Impact and current perspectives of zinc oxide nanoparticles on soil.- 10) Soil ecological pros and cons of nanomaterials: Impact on micro-organisms and soil health.- 11) Beneficial effects of metal- and metalloid-based nanoparticles on crop production.- 12) Environmental impact and Eco-toxicological influence of biofrabricated nanoparticle on soil activity.- 13) Nanobiosensors: A novel approach in precision agriculture.- 14) Nanoparticle mediated plant gene transfer for precision farming and sustainable agriculture.- 15) Nanotechnology for polluted soil remediation.