Green Nanoparticles in Precision Agriculture: A Critical Review of Smart Crop Management, Nano-Enabled Delivery Systems, and Sustainable Farming.
4 affiliations
- 1Department of ETC Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Kampala International University, Western Campus, Ishaka-Bushenyi, Uganda.
- 2Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Kampala International University, Western Campus, Ishaka-Bushenyi, Uganda.
- 3Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Victoria University, Victoria Towers, 1-13 Jinja Road, Kampala, Uganda.
- 4PG Department of Chemistry, Pioneer Kumaraswamy College, Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abstract
Sustainable agricultural production requires approaches that improve resource-use efficiency while limiting environmental burdens. This critical review examines green-synthesized Nanoparticles (NPs) in precision agriculture, covering sustainable synthesis, smart crop management, nano-enabled delivery systems, nano-biosensors, plant-nanoparticle interactions, environmental risks, circular agriculture, and digital technologies. The NPs derived from Plant, microbial, biomolecule, and waste shows potential for targeted nutrient delivery, crop protection, stress management, and improved monitoring. However, reported performance varies with NP size, surface properties, concentration, formulation, crop type, soil, and environmental conditions. The review therefore critically considers both benefits and risks, including phytotoxicity, effects on beneficial microorganisms, persistence, bioaccumulation, and long-term ecosystem impacts. Waste-derived NPs and circular nanomanufacturing offer opportunities for resource recovery and agricultural waste valorization, but their scalability and economic feasibility remain uncertain. The integration with Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoTs), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), remote sensing, and smart decision-support systems may improve site-specific management. The review also examines technology readiness, commercialization pathways, manufacturing consistency, cost, and regulatory requirements. The green NPs shows promise for sustainable precision agriculture, but wider adoption requires stronger field validation, standardized characterization, environmental risk assessment, reproducible manufacturing, economic evaluation, and responsible regulatory development.
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BibTeX
@article{williams2026green,
title = {{Green Nanoparticles in Precision Agriculture: A Critical Review of Smart Crop Management, Nano-Enabled Delivery Systems, and Sustainable Farming.}},
author = {Abisha Meji Marshal Williams and Milon Selvam Dennison and Sarad Pawar Naik Bukke and Bosco Christin Maria Arputham Ashwin},
journal = {Nanotechnology, science and applications},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.2147/nsa.s632332},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42899214},
note = {CC BY-NC},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Green Nanoparticles in Precision Agriculture: A Critical Review of Smart Crop Management, Nano-Enabled Delivery Systems, and Sustainable Farming.
AU - Abisha Meji Marshal Williams
AU - Milon Selvam Dennison
AU - Sarad Pawar Naik Bukke
AU - Bosco Christin Maria Arputham Ashwin
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/15
JO - Nanotechnology, science and applications
DO - 10.2147/nsa.s632332
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42899214
AB - Sustainable agricultural production requires approaches that improve resource-use efficiency while limiting environmental burdens. This critical review examines green-synthesized Nanoparticles (NPs) in precision agriculture, covering sustainable synthesis, smart crop management, nano-enabled delivery systems, nano-biosensors, plant-nanoparticle interactions, environmental risks, circular agriculture, and digital technologies. The NPs derived from Plant, microbial, biomolecule, and waste shows potential for targeted nutrient delivery, crop protection, stress management, and improved monitoring. However, reported performance varies with NP size, surface properties, concentration, formulation, crop type, soil, and environmental conditions. The review therefore critically considers both benefits and risks, including phytotoxicity, effects on beneficial microorganisms, persistence, bioaccumulation, and long-term ecosystem impacts. Waste-derived NPs and circular nanomanufacturing offer opportunities for resource recovery and agricultural waste valorization, but their scalability and economic feasibility remain uncertain. The integration with Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoTs), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), remote sensing, and smart decision-support systems may improve site-specific management. The review also examines technology readiness, commercialization pathways, manufacturing consistency, cost, and regulatory requirements. The green NPs shows promise for sustainable precision agriculture, but wider adoption requires stronger field validation, standardized characterization, environmental risk assessment, reproducible manufacturing, economic evaluation, and responsible regulatory development.
SN - 1177-8903
ER -