Nanotechnology in Agriculture and Food Industry

There is a growing demand for healthy and safe food, strategy against an increasing risk of biotic factors such as disease, and threats to agricultural and food production from changing global climate condition. Nanotechnology is a new discipline and developed innovative tools to revolutionize the agricultural and food industry through diagnosis and treatment of diseases, enhancing the ability of plants to absorb nutrients, combat microbial and pest infections, increase the efficiency of biocides, reduce pollution and clean-up existing pollutants. Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) can immensely benefit itself from nanotechnology by using nanosensors and nano-devices, and improve the grower’s ability for timely harvest of the crop, maintaining the vitality of the crop, and abatement of microbial or chemical hazards. With these technological development, societal issues associated with nanotechnology and to improve public awareness are emerging.