Zero Hunger (SDG 2), Good Health & Well-being (SDG 3)
Emerging Technologies for Sustainability in Agriculture
Laksiri Weerasinghe* Department of Chemistry, University of Sri Jayewardenepura laksiri@sjp.ac.lk
Agriculture plays a pivotal role in feeding the growing global population and addressing food insecurity. Uplifting agricultural production is one of the most important factors of national growth which impacts the elevation of living standards of agricultural communities in Sri Lanka. Over 30% of Sri Lankan population is directly engaged in agricultural activities with 18% direct contribution to local GDP Conventional agricultural practices often involve extensive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, which have adverse environmental and health impacts. In the pursuit of sustainable agriculture, researchers have turned their attention towards multidisciplinary approaches with emerging technologies such as nanotechnology. Peptides are short chains of amino acids with diverse biological activities, making them valuable tools for improving crop productivity and improving soil health, while minimizing the ecological footprint of agriculture. This work provides an overview of the application of peptides for sustainable agriculture, highlighting their potential benefits. Nanotechnology has established a new paradigm in agriculture by monitoring a leading agricultural controlling process. Inherent instability of some of the important biomolecules such as peptides can be improved using nanoparticles. The combination of these two emerging fields to solve some of the critical issues in conventional agriculture will be discussed in the work. Key words: agriculture, peptides, Nanotechnology
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