In this era of rapid urbanization and increasing population traditional-farming activities are facing various unforeseen hurdles. Due to some major drawbacks, traditional farming activities are unable to meet global food demand, necessitating the use of advanced technology to achieve food security. In this aspect, nanoparticles mediated advanced technology is an alternative tool to boost up crop production in a feasible way. Nanotechnology has a pronounced perspective to boost the status of precision farming techniques by increasing the plant-nutrient absorption level, disease detection capability, pest and pathogen control, food storage and packing, etc. Nanotechnology offers varied types of new tools for agriculture like nano-fertilizer, nano-herbicides, nano-pesticides formulations, nano-based antimicrobial solutions, and nano-sensors. Nanoparticles are considered a good carrier platform for various nanobased agrochemical formulations. It can enrich the efficacy of the site-directed delivery of nano encapsulated active ingredients. Moreover, nanoencapsulation also provides the slow and sustained release of active ingredients. In this review content, we attempt to describe the modern advancement of nanotechnologies and their application in farming to meet the increasing food demand in an eco-friendly manner.

Keywords: Traditional farming activities; Nanoparticles; Nano-fertilizer; Nanoencapsulation.