Plant nanotechnology: An overview on concepts, strategies, and tools

Abstract

Nanotechnology is the branch of science dealing with manipulation of matter on an atomic, molecular, or supramolecular level. Application of nanoparticles is of great scientific interest due to diverse applications of nanotechnology in the field of life sciences, medicine, electronics, and energy. Since the last couple of decades, several research groups worked on the application of nanoscience in the field of agriculture. Efficient utilization of agrochemicals and manipulation of several physiological parameters of plants are key research areas of agriculture nanotechnology. This introductory chapter presents a brief glimpse on the present global scenario of research on plant nanotechnology and several pros and cons of nanoscience in the fields of plant sciences particularly agriculture.