Nanotechnology and the Application of Information Technology for Sustainable Innovation in Agriculture

The field of nanomaterials has been constantly explored finding solutions to enhance the overall crop quality and production scale. Those nanoparticles with tiny size to broad surface area (1–100 nm) have plenty potential functions specifically in the field of agriculture. These days, sustainable agriculture is required. The evolution of nanomaterials has appeared as promising agents for the plant growth, fertilizers, and pesticides. This review provides basic data regarding CNTs, as well as their various properties, with a focus on their applications in the agriculture domain. Furthermore, the mechanisms of the uptake and translocation of CNTs in plants and their defense mechanisms against environmental stresses, and uses in pesticide, antimicrobial activity, development of robust nanosensors and targeted drug delivery systems are mentioned. Mainstream farming methods are now becoming progressively inadequate as the requirements on the key ecological increase. New technology adoption is essential if output is to be enlarged to encounter demand for food, fodder, and fiber. Nanotechnology guarantees an advancement in improving nutrient use efficiency through nano-formulation of fertilizers, having broken yield and nutritional quality barriers through bio-nanotechnology, pest and disease monitoring and control, and understanding the molecular pathways of host-parasite interactions.