Asia Wants Nano Agriculture

A couple of months ago, Dr. Alimorad Srafrazi, from the Plant Pests & Diseases Research Institute in Iran, posted a comment on our blog. He said, "I would like to start some studies on the application of nanotechnology" in greenhouse agriculture.

Following that request, Alireza Rezazadeh added a comment indicating that he is part of the "nano group" at Shahed University in Tehran, in the field of agriculture. He offered to work together with Dr. Srafrazi on nanotech studies.

In the last few weeks, we've heard from two others who want to study the agricultural applications of nanotechnology.

M. Damodhara Rao, a Research Scholar in the Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering and the Indian Institute of Technology, said he "would like to work with the research group." And Dr. R. Prakash, an Associate Professor at Kerala Agricultural University in India also expressed interest.

We're proud that our blog is serving as a way for people throughout the world to make useful connections. As populations continue to grow at unsustainable levels in developing countries, new technologies could make a big impact in reducing poverty and improving nutrition. Of course, the earliest applications from nanotechnology will not be a result of molecular manufacturing, but work being done today by researchers like those named above could play a significant role in developing enabling technologies.

Mike Treder

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Comments

[Dr. ALtaf Ahmad]

I am keenly interested to work in the field of nano-Agriculture. This is the need of the day

Dr. ALTAF AHMAD
Lecturer
Department of Botany
Hamdard University
New Delhi
India

[Dr. Kamaluddin]

I have keen intrest to use nanotechnology for solving the problem of agriculture.

[Toktam S. Taghavi]

I am going to start the use of nanotechnology in plant production for increasing food quality (for example nanofertilizers and nano materials used in packaging). I would be glad to know who is working in that subject in the word.
Toktam S. Taghavi
Assistant Professor
Colleage of Agriculture
University of Tehran

[elham ahmadi moghaddam]

I am a postgraduate of MSc in soil science and agriculture with a view of specializing in the field of nanotechnology and its application in soil and environment.
I have carried out research on nanopowders, for plant nutrition and fertilisers.I have experiences in nanopowder manufactering.
I am seeking other work and interest in this aspect of nanotechnology.

[elham ahmadi moghaddam]

I am a postgraduate of MSc in soil science and agriculture with a view of specializing in the field of nanotechnology and its application in soil and environment.
I have carried out research on nanopowders, for plant nutrition and fertilisers.I have experiences in nanopowder manufactering.
I am seeking other work and interest in this aspect of nanotechnology.

[A.C.Pughazhenthi.]

I am a microbiologist. I am servicing to agriculture industry through promoting our products. We are manufacturing biological and natural agricultural inputs. We are promoting the Natural Brassinolides also. As a technical guy I am verymuch interested to know the next generation technology. I am more confident that Indians are the best people to utilise such hitech products.

[Dr s. Elamathi]

I am man of agronomy i have keen interst to work in nanotechnology application in agri
iam more interested to knom more about it

[Dr.C.R.Chinnamuthu]

I am a weed scientist working in Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore India. Right now I am engaged in a project to manage the problem weeds especially cyprus sp through nanoherbcides. Shortly we are going to establish a state of the art nanolab in our university. Any one well versed in this area can contact me for further information

[Subhas Sarkar]

I am a postgraduate of MSc in soil science and agricultural chemistry. I want to work on nanopowders for plant nutrition and fertilisers as a part of my Ph.D research work. iam more interested to know more about it

[Dr. D. Damodar Reddy]

I am a soil scientist by profession and interested to work in the area of nanofertilizers for increased nutrient use efficiency in crop production. I wish to know experts in this field with whome I can collaborate.

[Dr. Brij Lal Lakaria]

Presently I am working as a Senior Scientist in the field of Soil Fertility Management for sustainable agriculture. I wish to know whether much talked about nanotechnologies can be used in soil fertility management.

[ghorban ghorbaninasrabad]

I am a postgraduate of M.SC in irrigation and drainage. I would like to work on use of nanotechnology in irrigation and drainage.I would be glad to know who is working in that subject in the word.

[Dr Javid Ahmad Bhat]

I am keenely interested in nanotechnology in Agriculture, particularly in Soil Science. This is the future research of soil science. I am very much interested in this kind of work

[Kyle Jones]

I am currently interested in nano technology for use in agricultural application use necessary for plant growth, disease control, creation of biobased alternatives to traditional pesticides,fungicides, herbicides, plant tonics, soil remediation, etc..

Frequency analysis relative to plants is also a strong interest as well. All researchers and technologies that have fromulations and techniques that are interested in global distribution and use should contact me.

[milad]

i recently interested in working on the application of nanotechnology in agriculture

[Kaushik batabyal]

I am a PhD student with the basics of soil science, i want to work on nanotechnolog

[Dr. Sangeeta Lenka]

I am a soil physicist, willing take up new venture i.e., application of nanotechnology in improving soil structure and carbon sequestration. I wish to collaborate with scientist working in this line.