\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis unique, important, and timely book provides detailed information about the application of nanochitosan to increase agricultural productivity to enhance food security and nutrition.\u003c/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders will find in \u003ci\u003eNanochitosan Applications for Enhanced Crop Production and Food Security\u003c/i\u003e detailed state-of-the-art information including: \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe modes of action through which nanochitosan perform numerous biological activities;\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eState-of-the-art information and recent advancements in the application of nanochitosan, including targeted delivery, genetic manipulation, antimicrobial uses, curing infections in plants, controlled delivery of biologically active constituents, applications in the evaluation of carbon dioxide concentrations and humidity in controlled greenhouse environments, and their use as pressure sensors in agrichemical spraying equipment;\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInformation on applying nanochitosan as a biofertilizer and bioinsecticide when applied on seeds and for foliar spraying of agricultural crops, soil amendment, and protection against pathogens and pests;\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe application of nanochitosan in the manufacturing of nanosensors in precision farming in the determination of crop growth, condition of soils, penetration of agrochemicals, diseases, and the level of environmental pollution to ensure a high level of safety for plant and soil health.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience\u003c/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearchers, scientists, and graduate students in agriculture, crop science, agricultural biotechnology, and agricultural engineering applications of nanochitosan, as well as policymakers, entrepreneurs, and investors in agriculture and food security.
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