摘要：Although the scientific studies on the applications of nanotechnology in the agriculture are lessthan a decade old yet the prospects of nanotechnology in this field are considerable. The rapiddevelopments in the nanosciences have a great impact on agricultural practices and food manufacturingindustries. Nanotechnology has an enormous potential to offer smarter, stronger, cost-effective packagingmaterials, biosensors for the rapid detection of the food pathogens, toxins and other contaminants or foodadulterants. It is also plays an important role in developing new generation of pesticides with the safecarriers, preservation and packaging of food and food additives, strengthening of natural fibre, removal ofvarious contaminants from the soil and water bodies by using functionalized nanoparticles and improving theshelf-life of the vegetables, flowers and fruits. In spite of the above mentioned immense uses, thecompetency is being exhibited in some of success business models in developing nanotechnology basedproducts. The safety and regulatory concerns of the application of nanotechnology for human beings,environments and ecosystems are required to be debated, particularly in the developing countries. Thereare few potential points of direct human exposure to nanomaterials along with the agri-food chains (from theworker to the consumers), and the threat of the possibility of the nanoparticles reaching the non-targetedsites which can also pose health and environments problems. Keeping in mind all the above benefits andrisks associated with nanotechnology, an effective risk management strategy should be followed in parallelto the technological developments or advancements. Moreover, a stable governance model system shouldbe adopted during the entire process (from production to consumption) of nanomaterials with continuousinteractions and involvement of all the stakeholders.
