Preface

Agricultural development is a potential way to mitigate world hunger and achieve sustainable development. It is a lifelong process through which poor populations can achieve food security and improve their nutrition. Improvement of crop varietals along with technological innovation can lead towards a prosperous life. In recent years, nanomaterials and nanotechnology have been used to promote plant growth and yield in Asia.

This book reviews the potential applications of nanotechnology for sustainable agriculture. It examines the synthesis and use of nanofertilizers, nanopesticides, growth-promoting microorganisms, and allelochemicals in precision agriculture as well as their beneficial and detrimental impacts on the environment. The book also presents recent research on these materials.

We gratefully acknowledge the many researchers who contributed to this volume.

**Md. Asaduzzaman** Olericulture Division, Horticultural Research Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh

#### **Mafruha Afroz**

Plant Pathology Section, Horticultural Research Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh
