Nanoparticles are emerging as a new age material for revolutionizing present agriculture. With the world's population expanding and farming area becoming less available, nanoparticle-mediated improved agriculture undoubtedly looks like a great option to improve the future. Nanoparticles are small sized large surface area particles which possess distinctive physicochemical properties. Farmers prefer nanoparticles because of their small size, ease of handling and transportation, extended shelf life, and superior effectiveness. In the present scenario, agriculture has been facing a lot of challenges such as erratic climate change, soil contamination with a variety of harmful environmental pollutants like pesticides, fertilizers etc. Nanoparticles provides a solution to that and opens up new possibilities for improving the current farming practices through enhanced plant germination, higher disease resistance, better nutrient utilization and increased crop production. Nanoparticles can actually provide several benefits in comparison to the conventional agricultural practices and helps in slow, controlled and targeted delivery of its constituents resulting in improved crop productivity. Hence, nanoparticles deliver a better solution to improve agriculture and food security.
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