Shaping the Deep Tech Revolution in Agriculture 2025
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Drivers and barriers to the use of nanotechnologies for agriculture FIGURE 15
Source: Consultations with AI4AI community expertsEmerging use cases:
Ther e is an incr easing number of use cases of
nanotechnology for agricultur e, ranging fr om fertilizer
and pesticide management to pr ecision agricultur e.
The gr owing spectrum of use cases has focused
inter est in r esear ch and development on
nanotechnologies for agricultur e.
Focus on import substitution:
Some of the larger importers of agricultural ur ea, such
as India and Brazil, ar e establishing local pr ogrammes
for developing nano inputs to bolster r esilience. This
has channelled r esour ces into R&D and supported
localized manufacturing of nano inputs.DRI VERS
Uncertainty regarding environmental and
health impact:
Given the early stage of nano inputs in agricultur e,
there is limited evidence on potential accumulation
in food chains, and its possible health impacts ar e
not well understood.
Regulations:
The limited r egulations gover ning the use and disposal
of nano inputs further adds risk to the scaling of nano
technologies. BARRIER S
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