Nano fertilizers for Sustainable Crop Production: Recent Advances, Nutrient Use Efficiency, and Agricultural Applications https://doi.org/10.21276/AATCCReview.2024 Arelon Veyra https://orcid.org/register Belenor Quist https://orcid.org/register Cevian Luro https://orcid.org/register Daryen Solvik https://orcid.org/register Elvara Neth https://orcid.org/register Faron Kelvi https://orcid.org/register Galenor Tavi https://orcid.org/register Hestara Venn https://orcid.org/register Ilyon Marvek https://orcid.org/register Joreva Kalen https://orcid.org/register Nanofertilizers have emerged as an innovative technology for improving crop productivity and promoting sustainable agricultural development. Unlike conventional fertilizers, nanofertilizers provide controlled and targeted nutrient delivery, thereby enhancing nutrient use efficiency and minimizing nutrient losses through leaching, volatilization, and runoff. Their unique physicochemical properties improve nutrient availability, root absorption, plant metabolism, and stress tolerance, leading to increased crop yield and reduced environmental pollution. Recent advancements in nanotechnology have facilitated the development of smart nanofertilizers with controlled-release mechanisms and precision nutrient management. These nano-enabled fertilizers support sustainable farming by reducing fertilizer consumption while maintaining soil fertility and crop productivity. Despite their considerable advantages, concerns regarding nanoparticle toxicity, environmental persistence, and regulatory frameworks remain challenges for large-scale adoption. This review summarizes recent advances in nanofertilizer technology, nutrient use efficiency, agricultural applications, environmental benefits, current limitations, and future research directions for sustainable crop production.

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Arelon Veyra1 Belenor Quist2 Cevian Luro3 Daryen Solvik4 Elvara Neth5 Faron Kelvi6 Galenor Tavi7 Hestara Venn8 Ilyon Marvek9 Joreva Kalen10
1 Department of Plant Sciences, Northbridge Institute of Biological Research, Wellington, New Zealand
2 Department of Environmental Biology, Westmere University of Life Sciences, Bristol, United Kingdom
3 Institute of Molecular Ecology, Lumière Centre for Biological Research, Lyon, France
4 Department of Agricultural Biology, Greenfields Institute of Science, Nairobi, Kenya
5 Department of Plant Biotechnology, Danubia Centre for Biosciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
6 School of Environmental Biology, Meridian Institute of Life Sciences, Singapore
7 Department of Biological Sciences, Maplecrest Research University, Toronto, Canada
8 Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Al Noor Institute of Biological Sciences, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
9 Institute of Plant Biology, Rheinland Centre for Agricultural Research, Bonn, Germany
10 Department of Biodiversity Sciences, Southern Cross Institute of Biology, Melbourne, Australia
https://doi.org/10.21276/AATCCReview.2024

Abstract

Nanofertilizers have emerged as an innovative technology for improving crop productivity and promoting sustainable agricultural development. Unlike conventional fertilizers, nanofertilizers provide controlled and targeted nutrient delivery, thereby enhancing nutrient use efficiency and minimizing nutrient losses through leaching, volatilization, and runoff. Their unique physicochemical properties improve nutrient availability, root absorption, plant metabolism, and stress tolerance, leading to increased crop yield and reduced environmental pollution. Recent advancements in nanotechnology have facilitated the development of smart nanofertilizers with controlled-release mechanisms and precision nutrient management. These nano-enabled fertilizers support sustainable farming by reducing fertilizer consumption while maintaining soil fertility and crop productivity. Despite their considerable advantages, concerns regarding nanoparticle toxicity, environmental persistence, and regulatory frameworks remain challenges for large-scale adoption. This review summarizes recent advances in nanofertilizer technology, nutrient use efficiency, agricultural applications, environmental benefits, current limitations, and future research directions for sustainable crop production.

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