Prospects of nanotechnology in Indian farming

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 81, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 887-893

  Subramanian, K S ^a,b   Tarafdar, J C ^a,c  

^a TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Department of Nano Science and Technology ^*  (India)

^c CENTRAL ARID ZONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Biosensors; Nanofertilizer; Nanoherbicides; Precision farming; Smart delivery system

Indexed keywords

EID: 83155175869     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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