Biofertilizers and nanofertilizers for sustainable agriculture: Phycoprospects and challenges

Mahapatra, Durga Madhab; Satapathy, Kanhu Charan; Panda, Bhabatarini

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149990

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“…There is a need to work on the management of soil health for productive and sustainable agriculture. Soil nutrients should be managed properly to meet the demands of crops without any adverse effects on the ecosystem [ 116 , 117 ].…”

Section: Nanobiofertilizer For Improving Soil Fertilitymentioning

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Improvement of Plant Responses by Nanobiofertilizer: A Step towards Sustainable Agriculture

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Drastic changes in the climate and ecosystem due to natural or anthropogenic activities have severely affected crop production globally. This concern has raised the need to develop environmentally friendly and cost-effective strategies, particularly for keeping pace with the demands of the growing population. The use of nanobiofertilizers in agriculture opens a new chapter in the sustainable production of crops. The application of nanoparticles improves the growth and stress tolerance in plants. Inoculation of biofertilizers is another strategy explored in agriculture. The combination of nanoparticles and biofertilizers produces nanobiofertilizers, which are cost-effective and more potent and eco-friendly than nanoparticles or biofertilizers alone. Nanobiofertilizers consist of biofertilizers encapsulated in nanoparticles. Biofertilizers are the preparations of plant-based carriers having beneficial microbial cells, while nanoparticles are microscopic (1–100 nm) particles that possess numerous advantages. Silicon, zinc, copper, iron, and silver are the commonly used nanoparticles for the formulation of nanobiofertilizer. The green synthesis of these nanoparticles enhances their performance and characteristics. The use of nanobiofertilizers is more effective than other traditional strategies. They also perform their role better than the common salts previously used in agriculture to enhance the production of crops. Nanobiofertilizer gives better and more long-lasting results as compared to traditional chemical fertilizers. It improves the structure and function of soil and the morphological, physiological, biochemical, and yield attributes of plants. The formation and application of nanobiofertilizer is a practical step toward smart fertilizer that enhances growth and augments the yield of crops. The literature on the formulation and application of nanobiofertilizer at the field level is scarce. This product requires attention, as it can reduce the use of chemical fertilizer and make the soil and crops healthy. This review highlights the formulation and application of nanobiofertilizer on various plant species and explains how nanobiofertilizer improves the growth and development of plants. It covers the role and status of nanobiofertilizer in agriculture. The limitations of and future strategies for formulating effective nanobiofertilizer are mentioned.

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Section: Nanobiofertilizer For Improving Soil Fertilitymentioning

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“…The application of NFs through soil irrigation ensures double advantages, i.e., soil improvement to optimize plant development productivity (Mahapatra et al, 2022 ) because the application of larger amounts of inorganic fertilizers to farming land may not be available to plants (Raliya et al, 2018 ; Tarafder et al, 2020 ). Therefore, NFs could be a better approach for nutrient absorption by the roots.…”

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“…The precision crop production must be eyed over the application of suitable NPs in diversified agricultural cropping systems using nanoagricultural input to strengthen plants' capabilities to be cultivated in various agroecological zones to address the challenges with opportunities. The comprehensive proteomic and metabolomic approaches are to be unlayered to correlate NPs-induced gene expression profile of crop plants integrated and regulated by the operation of nucleus genome (nDNA), chloroplast genome (cpDNA), and mitochondrial genome (mtDNA), which confers an overall plants' growth, development, physiological fitness/performance, and carbon concentrating metabolism, i.e., photosynthesis linked with phototransformation of light energy using PSII and PSI appears to play a crucial role in regulating photophosphorylation, CO 2 fixation, and plant productivity, all eventually results to improve agriculture production worldwide through various cropping systems (Zulfiqar et al, 2019 ; Aqeel et al, 2022 ; Kalwani et al, 2022 ; Mahapatra et al, 2022 ).…”

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“…Recent advancements in sustainable agriculture have seen the beneficial usage of various NFs for increased crop production. However, the intentional use of this technology in agricultural activities could have several unforeseen and irreversible consequences (Kah, 2015 ; Mahapatra et al, 2022 ). New environmental and unexpected health safety concerns could limit the application of this technology in agricultural crop productivity (Dimkpa and Bindraban, 2017 ; Ashkavand et al, 2018 ; Mittal et al, 2020 ), also in food security (Lopez-Moreno et al, 2018 ; White and Gardea-Torresdey, 2018 ; Iqbal, 2019 ; Rajput et al, 2021 ).…”

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Nanofertilizer Possibilities for Healthy Soil, Water, and Food in Future: An Overview

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Conventional fertilizers and pesticides are not sustainable for multiple reasons, including high delivery and usage inefficiency, considerable energy, and water inputs with adverse impact on the agroecosystem. Achieving and maintaining optimal food security is a global task that initiates agricultural approaches to be revolutionized effectively on time, as adversities in climate change, population growth, and loss of arable land may increase. Recent approaches based on nanotechnology may improve in vivo nutrient delivery to ensure the distribution of nutrients precisely, as nanoengineered particles may improve crop growth and productivity. The underlying mechanistic processes are yet to be unlayered because in coming years, the major task may be to develop novel and efficient nutrient uses in agriculture with nutrient use efficiency (NUE) to acquire optimal crop yield with ecological biodiversity, sustainable agricultural production, and agricultural socio-economy. This study highlights the potential of nanofertilizers in agricultural crops for improved plant performance productivity in case subjected to abiotic stress conditions.

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“…As a carrier to enable slow and/or targeted delivery of nutrients into plants, nanomaterials can also be used as nanofertilizers [44]. Regarding the use of nanofertilizers in agriculture, please refer to previous good reviews [45,46]. Here, we mainly focus on CNMs as nanofertilizers in agriculture.…”

Section: Use Of Cnms To Deliver Agrochemicalsmentioning

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Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for Sustainable Agriculture: Their Application as Light Converters, Nanosensors, and Delivery Tools

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Nano-enabled agriculture is now receiving increasing attentions. Among the used nanomaterials, carbon-based nanomaterials are good candidates for sustainable agriculture. Previous review papers about the role of carbon-based nanomaterials in agriculture are either focused on one type of carbon-based nanomaterial or lack systematic discussion of the potential wide applications in agriculture. In this review, different types of carbon-based nanomaterials and their applications in light converters, nanosensors, and delivery tools in agriculture are summarized. Possible knowledge gaps are discussed. Overall, this review helps to better understand the role and the potential of carbon-based nanomaterials for nano-enabled agriculture.

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Biofertilizers and nanofertilizers for sustainable agriculture: Phycoprospects and challenges

Cited by 117 publications

References 127 publications

Improvement of Plant Responses by Nanobiofertilizer: A Step towards Sustainable Agriculture

Improvement of Plant Responses by Nanobiofertilizer: A Step towards Sustainable Agriculture

Nanofertilizer Possibilities for Healthy Soil, Water, and Food in Future: An Overview

Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for Sustainable Agriculture: Their Application as Light Converters, Nanosensors, and Delivery Tools

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