6 - Nanoparticles-based sensors for agricultural application

Abstract

Various advanced innovations are usually employed to enhance the yield and the quality of the crops in the agricultural field. The growing research in the agricultural sector has promoted explicit technologies for targeting a particular application for crop growth. The application of the nanotechnology is expanding and gives a new outlook to the agrotechnology, enhances fertilizer usage, and reinforces food productivity. Nanoagriculture is enriched by the use of nanoparticles in agriculture which can boost the yield. Currently, researchers are giving prime attention to the advancement of innovative nanomaterial-based sensors possessing potential applications in the agricultural field. The primary role of such sensors is to determine and detect the level of concentration of toxins/unwanted chemicals or compounds like pesticides, herbicides, heavy metals, and fertilizers residues. In view of this, the present chapter highlights the implications and recent progress of various types of nanomaterial-based sensors in agriculture.