Meet the editors

Dr. Asaduzzaman is a native of Bangladesh and received a Ph.D. in Bioproduction Science from Tottori University, Japan. He has expertise in hydroponic crop production and is currently working as a senior researcher at the Horticulture Research Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute. His main research focuses on the development of hydroponic techniques for horticultural crops in a greenhouse, production of specialty crops

under Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), and development of specialty dietary components through hydroponic production of vegetables providing human health benefits beyond basic nutrition. His other research project includes studying autotoxicity, a phenomenon of intraspecific allelopathy in vegetables and ornamentals through hydroponics, and developing suitable control measures to overcome it. He has published thirty-one original research articles, five review articles, twenty-two conference proceedings, eight book chapters, and nine edited books. He was awarded the Gold Medal from Bangladesh Agricultural University in 2011 and the 2016 BAS-TWAS Prize for Young Scientists from Bangladesh.

Dr. Mafruha Afroz is a plant pathologist at the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Bangladesh, where she has worked for more than 15 years. Dr. Afroz received a Ph.D. in Bacteriology from Ohio State University, USA. Her main research interests are diagnosis and molecular characterization of plant pathogens and their appropriate management, and management of diseases using varietal resistance as well as cultural, chemical, and bio-

logical tools. She has published several original research articles in reputed national and international journals.

Contents

on Environment

in Asian Countries

on French Bean Productivity

Agricultural Industry *by Muhammad Irfan Said*

*by Saroj Kumar Yadav and Kiran P. Raverkar*

Application of Allelopathy in Crop Production *by Wasan S. Hussain and Mahmoud M. Abbas*

**Preface XI**

**Chapter 1 1**

**Chapter 2 29**

**Chapter 3 43**

**Chapter 4 55**

**Chapter 5 75**

**Chapter 6 97**

**Chapter 7 107**

The Role of the Livestock Farming Industry in Supporting the Global

Potential Applications of Nanotechnology in Agriculture:

*by Rahul Sadhukhan, L. Devarishi Sharma, Suman Sen, Snehashis Karmakar, Koushik Banerjee and Kirtiranjan Baral*

*by Mohammad Monirul Hasan Tipu, Artho Baroi, Juwel Rana,* 

Nano Pesticides Application in Agriculture and Their Impact

*Shariful Islam, Raunak Jahan, Md. Shipon Miah and Md. Asaduzzaman*

Enhancing the Productivity of Field Crops through Nano-Fertilizer

*by Malik Asif, Shayesta Islam, Mushtaq A. Malik, Zaffar Mahdi Dar, Amjad Masood, Saima Shafi, Bisma Rashid and Showkat Sidique*

Vital Role of IPFT in Development of New-Generation Pesticide Formulation for Crop Protection: Advancement Overview

Characterization of *Rhizobium* and Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria from French Bean Rhizosphere and Their Effect

*by Nusrat Iqbal, Amrish Agrawal, Md. Imteyaz Alam and Jitendra Kumar*

A Smart Tool for Sustainable Agriculture
