Summary
This review examines nanobiotechnology as a sustainable approach to strengthen crop resilience in the context of climate variability and population pressures. The authors provide mechanistic insights into how engineered nanomaterials can enhance nutrient uptake, pest control efficacy, and genome editing whilst discussing current technology readiness levels and the regulatory and scaling barriers to implementation. The work positions nano-enabled agriculture as a potential contributor to global food security, though significant challenges remain in translating laboratory findings to field deployment.
UK applicability
The review's insights on nano-enabled nutrient delivery and climate-adaptive crop technologies are potentially relevant to UK arable and horticultural systems facing intensifying weather variability. However, adoption would require alignment with UK and EU regulatory frameworks for novel agricultural inputs, and further field validation under temperate conditions.
Key measures
Technology readiness level assessment; mechanisms of nanomaterial-mediated stress tolerance; efficacy in targeted nutrient delivery, pest management, and genome editing applications
Outcomes reported
The review synthesises mechanistic insights into engineered nanomaterials' potential to improve crop stress resilience and productivity through targeted nutrient delivery, pest management, genome editing, and smart sensors. It evaluates the technology readiness level of nano-based strategies and discusses regulatory requirements and scaling challenges for adoption in sustainable agriculture.
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