Nano-enabled seed treatment: A new and sustainable approach to engineering climate-resilient crops.

Under a changing climate, keeping the food supply steady for an ever-increasing population will require crop plants adapted to environmental fluctuations. Genetic engineering and genome-editing approaches have been used for developing climate-resilient crops. However, genetically modified crops have yet to be widely accepted, especially for small-scale farmers in low-income countries and some societies.

Environmental implication of MoS nanosheets: Effects on maize plant growth and soil microorganisms.

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS) nanosheets have been used extensively in a variety of fields including medical and industrial. However, little is known about their toxicity effects, especially to edible plants. In this greenhouse study, maize (Zea mays) seedlings were exposed for 4 weeks, through the soil route, to 10 and 100 mg/kg of 2H MoS nanosheets.

Selenium nanoparticles reduce Ce accumulation in grains and ameliorate yield attributes in mung bean (Vigna radiata) exposed to CeO.

Exposure of crops to CeO nanoparticles (nCeO) in agricultural environments impact crop quality and human health. In this regard, the effects of selenium nanoparticles (nSe) on the yield and quality of Vigna radiata (L.) exposed to nCeO were investigated.

Exploring the significance of nanomaterials and organic amendments - Prospect for phytoremediation of contaminated agroecosystem.

Emerging micro-pollutants have rapidly contaminated the agro-ecosystem, posing serious challenges to a sustainable future. The vast majority of them have infiltrated the soil and damaged agricultural fields and crops after being released from industry. These pollutants and their transformed products are also transported in vast quantities which further exacerbate the damage.