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Agricultural innovations. --- Agriculture --- Innovations, Agricultural --- Technological change in agriculture --- Technological innovations --- Innovations --- Technology transfer --- Innovacions agrícoles --- Sòls agrícoles --- Agricultura de precisió --- Conreu

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Agriculture is considered as a backbone of developing nations as it caters the needs of the people, directly or indirectly. The global agriculture currently faces enormous challenges like land degradation and reduced soil fertility, shrinking of land, low production yield, water accessibility and a dearth of labor due to evacuation of individuals from farming. Besides, the global population increases at an exponential rate and it is predicted that the global population will be 9 billion by 2050 that in turn leads to food crisis in near future. Although, green revolution revolutionizes the agriculture sector by enhancing the yield but it was not considered as a sustainable approach. Exorbitant use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides to boost the crop yield is definitely not a convenient approach for agriculture sustainability in the light of the fact that these chemical fertilizers are considered as double-edged sword, which on one hand enhance the crop yield but at the same time possess deleterious effect on the soil microflora and thus declines its fertility. Besides, it cause irreversible damage to the soil texture and disrupts the equilibrium in the food chain across ecosystem, which might in turn lead to genetic mutations in future generations of consumers. Thus, the increased dependence on fabricated agricultural additives during and post green revolution has generated serious issues pertaining to sustainability, environmental impact and health hazards. Therefore, nano-biotechnology has emerged as a promising tool to tackle the above problems especially in the agriculture sector. Nano-agribusiness is an emerged field to enhance crop yield, rejuvenate soil health, provide precision farming and stimulate plant growth. Nano-biotechnology is an essential tool in modern agriculture and is considered as a primary economic driver in near future. It is evaluated that joining of cutting edge nanotechnology in agribusiness would push the worldwide monetary development to approximately US$ 3.4 trillion by 2020 which clearly indicates that how agri-nanobiotechnology plays a pivotal role in the agricultural sector, without any negative impact on the environment and other regulatory issues of biosafety. Agri-nanobiotechnology is an innovative green technology, which provides the solution to global food security, sustainability and climate change. The current book is presenting the role of nano-biotechnology in modern agriculture and how it plays a pivotal role to boost the agri-business.

Agricultural biotechnology. --- Agro-biotechnology --- Biotechnology --- Agriculture. --- Plant breeding. --- Nanotechnology. --- Plant Breeding/Biotechnology. --- Nanotechnology and Microengineering. --- Farming --- Husbandry --- Industrial arts --- Life sciences --- Food supply --- Land use, Rural --- Molecular technology --- Nanoscale technology --- High technology --- Crops --- Agriculture --- Breeding --- Agricultura --- Ultraestructura (Biologia) --- Nanobioingenieria --- Nanobiologia --- Nanobiotecnologia --- Ultraestructura cel·lular --- Cèl·lules --- Microestructura --- Citologia --- Histologia --- Agronomia --- Ciències de la vida --- Agricultura biològica --- Agricultura de muntanya --- Agricultura de precisió --- Agricultura de subsistència --- Agricultura sostenible --- Agricultura urbana --- Agrosilvicultura --- Aqüicultura --- Arbres --- Boscos --- Climatologia agrícola --- Conreu --- Conreus de regadiu --- Conreus extensius --- Dones en l'agricultura --- Extensió agrària --- Floricultura --- Indústria agrícola --- Indústria ramadera --- Investigació agrícola --- Jardineria --- Millorament selectiu de plantes --- Pagesia --- Pastures --- Productes agrícoles --- Protecció de les plantes --- Revolució verda --- Silvicultura --- Zootècnia --- Història de l'agricultura --- Pagesos --- Ramaderia

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The emergence of nanotechnology and the development of new nanodevices and nanomaterials have opened up exciting opportunities for novel applications in agriculture and biotechnology. Nanotechnology has the potential to modernize agricultural research and practice, but although it has gained momentum in the agriculture sector over last decade, there are still knowledge gaps between scientific communities. This book presents a comprehensive overview of current developments in nanotechnology-based sustainable agriculture. Focusing on various aspects of nanotechnology in different sectors of agriculture, such as crop production, soil fertility management and crop improvement, it offers insights into the current trends and future prospects of nanotechnology, along with the benefits and risks and their impact on agricultural ecosystems. It also highlights the use of nanotechnology to reduce agrochemical usage, to increase nutrient uptake efficiency and to improve water and nutrient management, and the use of nano-biosensors to manage plant diseases. The book is a valuable reference resource for scientists, policymakers, students and researchers who are engaged in developing strategies to cope with current agricultural challenges.

Agricultural innovations. --- Agriculture --- Innovations, Agricultural --- Technological change in agriculture --- Technological innovations --- Innovations --- Technology transfer --- Agriculture. --- Bioinformatics. --- Plant pathology. --- Plant physiology. --- Plant Pathology. --- Plant Physiology. --- Botany --- Plants --- Physiology --- Communicable diseases in plants --- Crop diseases --- Crops --- Diseases of plants --- Microbial diseases in plants --- Pathological botany --- Pathology, Vegetable --- Phytopathology --- Plant pathology --- Vegetable pathology --- Agricultural pests --- Crop losses --- Diseased plants --- Phytopathogenic microorganisms --- Plant pathologists --- Plant quarantine --- Bio-informatics --- Biological informatics --- Biology --- Information science --- Computational biology --- Systems biology --- Farming --- Husbandry --- Industrial arts --- Life sciences --- Food supply --- Land use, Rural --- Pathology --- Diseases and pests --- Diseases --- Wounds and injuries --- Data processing --- Nanotecnologia --- Agricultura --- Enginyeria molecular --- Tecnologia molecular --- Alta tecnologia --- Electrònica molecular --- Espintrònica --- Materials nanoestructurats --- Nanoelectrònica --- Nanolitografia --- Nanomedicina --- Nanoquímica --- Agronomia --- Ciències de la vida --- Agricultura biològica --- Agricultura de muntanya --- Agricultura de precisió --- Agricultura de subsistència --- Agricultura sostenible --- Agricultura urbana --- Agrosilvicultura --- Aqüicultura --- Arbres --- Boscos --- Climatologia agrícola --- Conreu --- Conreus de regadiu --- Conreus extensius --- Dones en l'agricultura --- Extensió agrària --- Floricultura --- Indústria agrícola --- Indústria ramadera --- Investigació agrícola --- Jardineria --- Millorament selectiu de plantes --- Pagesia --- Pastures --- Productes agrícoles --- Protecció de les plantes --- Revolució verda --- Silvicultura --- Zootècnia --- Història de l'agricultura --- Pagesos --- Ramaderia

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This book presents biotechnological advances and approaches to improving the nutritional value of agri-foods. The respective chapters explore how biotechnology is being used to enhance food production, nutritional quality, food safety and food packaging, and to address postharvest issues. Written and prepared by eminent scientists working in the field of food biotechnology, the book offers authentic, reliable and detailed information on technological advances, fundamental principles, and the applications of recent innovations. Accordingly, it offers a valuable guide for researchers, as well as undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of biotechnology, agriculture and food technology. .

Agriculture. --- Microbiology. --- Plant physiology. --- Plant breeding. --- Food Microbiology. --- Plant Physiology. --- Plant Breeding/Biotechnology. --- Crops --- Agriculture --- Breeding --- Botany --- Plants --- Physiology --- Microbial biology --- Biology --- Microorganisms --- Farming --- Husbandry --- Industrial arts --- Life sciences --- Food supply --- Land use, Rural --- Genètica vegetal --- Agricultura --- Nutrició --- Biotecnologia agrícola --- Biotecnologia agroalimentària --- Biotecnologia --- Biotecnologia animal --- Biotecnologia vegetal --- Nutrició humana --- Fisiologia --- Salut --- Terapèutica --- Absorció (Fisiologia) --- Àcids grassos en la nutrició --- Desnutrició --- Dietètica --- Fibra alimentària --- Lípids en la nutrició --- Minerals en l'organisme --- Minerals en la nutrició humana --- Nutrició animal --- Nutrició en l'embaràs --- Nutrició vegetal --- Oligoelements en la nutrició --- Preferències alimentàries --- Proteïnes en nutrició humana --- Suplements nutritius --- Vitamines --- Vitamines en la nutrició humana --- Alimentació --- Aliments --- Aliments dietètics --- Dejuni (Dieta) --- Dieta --- Digestió --- Hàbits alimentaris --- Història de la nutrició --- Malalties per carència --- Malnutrició --- Metabolisme --- Nutrigenòmica --- Salut pública dental --- Agronomia --- Ciències de la vida --- Agricultura biològica --- Agricultura de muntanya --- Agricultura de precisió --- Agricultura de subsistència --- Agricultura sostenible --- Agricultura urbana --- Agrosilvicultura --- Aqüicultura --- Arbres --- Boscos --- Climatologia agrícola --- Conreu --- Conreus de regadiu --- Conreus extensius --- Dones en l'agricultura --- Extensió agrària --- Floricultura --- Indústria agrícola --- Indústria ramadera --- Investigació agrícola --- Jardineria --- Millorament selectiu de plantes --- Pagesia --- Pastures --- Productes agrícoles --- Protecció de les plantes --- Revolució verda --- Silvicultura --- Zootècnia --- Història de l'agricultura --- Pagesos --- Ramaderia --- Fitogenètica --- Genètica de les plantes --- Genètica --- Genètica molecular vegetal --- Nombre de cromosomes de les plantes