Effects of Nano Fertilizers Technology on Agriculture Production

Abstract

nanotechnology has the ability to produce new revolutionary forms of fertilizers, such as NFs, to increase global food supply to feed the rising world population. NFs have potential as part of smart crop production systems in the context of sustainable agriculture, Since they have wide surface areas and a characteristic gradual, steady release of nutrients. These exciting features make them highly desirable for use in modern agriculture.

The use of NFs can improve agricultural production and resistance to biotic and abiotic stress. Consequently, the use of NFs in the agriculture sector cannot be avoided.

The usage of NFs can help to reduce the amount of fertilizers through the smart distribution of active compounds, increase nutrient availability and NUE values, and reduce fertilizer losses due to volatilization, leaching, leakage and energy consumption during production. Besides that, the use of seed coatings with NFs can reduce the costs of crop yields and the ecosystem.

NFs can release their nutrients in 40–50 days, while synthetic fertilizers can release their nutrients in 4–10 days. Synthetic fertilizers, especially N-urea, can rapidly lose more than 50% of the nutrient content after field application. The foliar application of NFs is much easier and superior to the soil application of NFs.