Figure 1.

Nanotechnology applications in agriculture. Nanopesticides and nanofertilizers provide targeted and controlled release of active ingredients (AI), reducing environmental impact while sustaining plant protection from disease and crop yield, respectively; ENMs for soil remediation are regarded as more efficient tools for polluted soils clean-up; nanosensor devices are suitable for monitoring either plant stress or food quality and safety. Similarly, they play a role in food processing and packaging.