Harnessing plant-derived nanoparticles for sustainable agriculture: applications, challenges, and prospects
نویسندگان
1 Department of Biological and Chemical Siences, School of Liberaal Arts and Sciences Mohan Babu University, Tirupati, India
2 Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Mohan Babu University, Tirupati, India
doi
10.22036/ncr.2025.525590.1481چکیده
A novel approach to addressing urgent environmental issues, increasing agricultural yields, and promoting soil health is the use of nanotechnology in agriculture. Recent developments in plant nano-biotechnology have shown how effective nanoparticles (NPs) can be in advancing environmentally friendly farming methods. The development of nanopesticides for focused and effective pest control, nanofertilizers that improve nutrient uptake and decrease nutrient loss, and nano-adsorbents that aid in water purification and heavy metal removal from soil and water systems are just a few of the agricultural uses for which NPs are being increasingly investigated. This review critically evaluates the role of various types of nanoparticles—metal-based, carbon-based, polymeric, and bio-based—in sustainable agriculture, with a specific focus on their plant interaction mechanisms such as uptake, translocation, and accumulation. It also compares NP-based strategies with conventional organic and biofertilizer methods, examines field trial outcomes for seed priming and biofortification, and addresses regulatory differences between regions such as the EU, US, and India.This paper provides thorough insights into the various functions of nanoparticles in agriculture, with a focus on how they interact with plants. These include absorption, accumulation, translocation, and the physiological and biochemical reactions that occur in plants. Despite their enormous promise, a number of obstacles prevent plant-based nanotechnologies from being widely used. There is an urgent need to address concerns about the toxicity of nanoparticles, their long-term effects on the environment, high production costs, scalability problems, and unclear regulatory frameworks. This review further explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is being integrated for predictive toxicity analysis, smart fertilizer design, and optimization of green synthesis protocols. Additionally, cutting-edge solutions like precision farming, predictive toxicity evaluations, and nanoparticle synthesis process optimization are made possible by the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) into agricultural nanotechnology.Standardized safety procedures, strong laws, and moral standards must be created in order to guarantee the safe and efficient application of nanotechnology in agriculture. By synthesizing multidisciplinary findings, this paper offers practical and policy-relevant insights, aiming to support future innovations in nano-enabled sustainable farming. Plant nano-biotechnology has the potential to revolutionize and advance sustainable agriculture, improve resource efficiency, and ensure global food production by removing these obstacles and utilizing AI-driven techniques.