The nanotechnological methods for improving agriculture
Added on 30 July 2024
Kurt Ristroph applies a suspension of nanocarriers to a parsley plant in a collaborative project with Purdue entomologist Elizabeth Long. (Purdue University photo)
Those issues include rising food demand, increasing greenhouse gas emissions generated by agricultural activities, climbing costs of agrochemicals, reducing crop yields induced by climate change, and degrading soil quality. A class of nanoscale particles called “nanocarriers” could make crop agriculture more sustainable and resilient to climate change, according to a group of specialists that includes Kurt Ristroph, assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering at Purdue University.
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