Preface -- 1 Nanoformulations for Agricultural Applications: State-of-the-Art, New Challenges, and Opportunities 1 Aswani R., Radhakrishnan E.K. and Visakh P. -- 1.1 Synthesis and Fabrication of Green Nanoparticles -- 1.2 Biomass-Derived Nanoparticles and Their Applications: Sensing, Catalytic, Biomedical, and Environmental -- 1.3 Synthesis and Application of Nanopesticides -- 1.4 Nanoformulation for Plant Growth Promotion -- 1.5 Nanotechnology in Crop Disease Management -- 1.6 Application of Nanofertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture: Advantages and Future Prospects -- 1.7 Biodegradable Bionanocomposites in Agriculture Applications -- 1.8 Advances and Applications of Nanotechnology in Agriculture -- 1.9 Recent Trends in Designing and Production of Nano-Based Formulations -- 1.10 Nanocarriers for the Effective Application of Agrochemicals -- 2 Synthesis and Fabrication of Green Nanoparticles 35 Anupama R. Prasad, Mathew Kuruvilla and Abraham Joseph -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Synthesis of Nanoparticles -- 2.3 Green Methods for Nanoparticle Synthesis -- 2.4 Synthesis Using Microorganisms -- 2.5 Synthesis Using Plant Extracts -- 2.6 Fabrication Using Bimolecular Templates -- 2.7 Factors Affecting Production of Nanoparticles -- 2.8 Conclusion -- 3 Biomass-Derived Nanoparticles and Their Applications: Sensing, Catalytic, Biomedical, and Environmental 63 Suprita Naik, Chhaya S. Panse and Aniruddha B. Patil -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Biomass and the Derived Nanoparticles -- 3.3 Applications -- 3.4 Conclusion -- 4 Synthesis and Application of Nanopesticides 91 Harish Kumar Neetu Kumari and Ankita Yadav -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Need of Agriculture -- 4.3 Benefits of Agriculture to the Pharmaceutical Field -- 4.4 Agriculture Help in Pollination -- 4.5 The Challenge to the Agriculture Industry -- 4.6 The Role of Nanotechnology in Agriculture Sector -- 4.7 Applications of Nanoparticles -- 4.8 Future Perspective -- 4.9 Conclusions -- 5 Nanoformulations for Plant Growth Promotion 119 Sanika Jain and Jyoti Mathur -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Types of Nanoparticles -- 5.3 Synthesis Methods of Nanoparticles -- 5.4 Approaches for Nanoparticle Synthesis -- 5.5 A New Approach of the Nanoformulation in Plant Growth Promotion -- 5.6 Role of Nanotechnology in Plant Protection and Pest Management -- 5.7 Interaction Uptake and Translocation of Nanoformulation or Nanoparticles with Plants -- 5.8 Effects of Nanoparticles on Plant -- 5.9 Application of Nanoparticles in Agriculture Field -- 5.10 Types of Metal-Based Nanoparticles -- 5.11 Factors Affecting the Biological Activity of Nanoparticles -- 5.12 Future Prospects -- 5.13 Conclusion -- 6 Nanotechnology in Crop Disease Management 153 Bhasha Sharma, Shashank Shekhar, Amit Kumar, Purnima Jain and Shreya Sharma -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Nanoparticles for Management of Crop Disease -- 6.3 Nanoparticles and RNA Interference for Plant Protection -- 6.4 Environmental Reverberations -- 6.5 Conclusion and Future Outlook -- 7 Application of Nanofertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture: Advantages and Future Prospects 175 Riti Thapar Kapoor and Mohd Rafatullah -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Nanofertilizers -- 7.3 Synthesis of Nanofertilizers -- 7.4 Classification of Nanofertilizers -- 7.5 Mode of Application of Nanofertilizers -- 7.6 Role of Nanofertilizers for Growth of Crop Plants -- 7.7 Limitation of Nanofertilizers -- 7.8 Recommendations and Future Perspectives of Nanofertilizers -- 7.9 Conclusions -- 8 Biodegradable Bionanocomposites in Agriculture Applications 203 Ashoka Gamage, Nimasha Fernando, Sudhagar Mani, Asanga Manamperi and Terrence Madhujith -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Agricultural Applications -- 8.3 Biodegradable Polymers -- 8.4 Biodegradable Nanocomposites in Agricultural Applications -- 8.5 Conclusion -- 9 Advances and Applications of Nanotechnology in Agriculture 231 Rafeeq C. M., Rahimol Ramesh, Resiya Karim and Manzur Ali P. P. -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Nanopesticide -- 9.3 Nanotechnology in Seed Priming -- 9.4 Nanoregulators for the Development of Stress Tolerant Plants -- 9.5 Nanopore Sequencing for Plant Pathogen Identification and Detection -- 9.6 Nanoparticles in Innovative Farming Practices -- 9.7 Nanoparticle-Mediated Gene Delivery for Genetic Engineering and Crop Improvement -- 9.8 Conclusion -- 10 Recent Trends in Designing and Production of Nano-Base Formulations 267 Vysakh V. G., Rini K. T., Sandhya Sukumaran and A. Gopalakrishnan -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Application of Nanotechnology in Agriculture Nanoparticles for Nutrient Delivery in Agriculture -- 10.3 Nanoparticles for Nutrient Delivery in Agriculture -- 10.4 Advantages of Nanofertilizers Over Conventional Fertilizers -- 10.5 Synthesis of Nanofertilizer -- 10.6 Modes of Application of Nanofertilizer -- 10.7 Design and Formulation of Nanofertilizers -- 10.8 Nanoformulations for Pest and Disease Control in Crops -- 10.9 Impacts of Nanopesticides -- 10.10 Types of Synthesis of Nanopesticides -- 10.11 Nanopesticides for Crop Protection -- 10.12 Green Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles Using Microorganisms: A Novel Approach -- 10.13 Regulatory and Safety Considerations -- 10.14 Conclusions -- 11 Nanocarriers for the Effective Application of Agrochemicals 315 Sudheep N. M., Anisha S., Divya Mathew and Radhakrishnan E. K. -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Nanocarriers and Their Use So Far -- 11.3 Rationale Behind Using Nanocarriers in Agriculture -- 11.4 Types of Nanocarriers -- 11.5 Anticipated Benefits from the Use of Nanocarriers in Agriculture -- 11.6 The Aspect of Sustainability of Nanocarriers Used in Agriculture -- 11.7 Associated Challenges and Issues of Nanocarriers in Agriculture -- 11.8 Future Prospects -- 11.9 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Index.