Nanofertilizers: The Next Generation Fertilizer
Sainath Nagula*
Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Agricultural Research Station, Tornala, Telangana (502 114), India
A. V. Ramanjaneyulu
Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Agricultural Research Station, Tornala, Telangana (502 114), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Agriculture, Nanofertilizers, Nanotechnology, Plant growth
Abstract
Agriculture is the backbone of our country. 35-40 % of the crop productivity depends upon fertilizers. Fertilizer is essential for the higher productivity but enormous quantity of fertilizers are being dumped in the cropped fields leading to loss of nutrients by leaching, denitrification and volatilization and causes eutrophication of water bodies. So, the development and adoption of nano-based fertilizers in Agriculture would help to reduce the adverse effects on environment.
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