Advantages of nano technology in agriculture?
Agriculture provides food for humans, directly and indirectly. As world population is increasing, it is necessary to use the modern technologies such as bio and nanotechnologies in agricultural sciences. Nanotechnology has been defined as relating to materials, systems and processes which operate at a scale of 100 nm or less. Nanotechnology has many applications in all stages of production, processing, storing, packaging and transport of agricultural products. Nanotechnology will revolutionize agriculture and food industry by innovation new techniques such as: Precision farming techniques, enhancing the ability of plants to absorb nutrients, more efficient and targeted use of inputs, disease detection and control diseases, withstand environmental pressures and effective systems for processing, storage and packaging.
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Advantages of nano technology in agriculture?
Nanotechnology helps agricultural sciences and reduce environmental pollution by production of pesticides and chemical fertilizers by using the nanoparticles and nano capsules with the ability to control or delayed delivery, absorption and more effective and environmentally friendly and production .
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