To protect the feed bioactives in unintended circumstances, they can be encapsulated to achieve desired efficacy in animal feeding and nanoencapsulation gives more potential for better protection, absorption and targeted delivery of bioactives. This chapter discusses the importance of phosphate-containing nanoparticles as a modern agriculture approach in the establishment of a sustainable agroecosystem, as well as their function in raising agricultural productivity to feed the world's growing population.Īdvances in animal husbandry and better performance of livestock results in growing demands for feed and its nutrients, bioactive compounds (bioactives), such as vitamins, minerals, proteins, and phenolics, along with drugs/vaccines. The use of phosphate nanoparticles in plant genetic transformation could aid in the development of new plant lines. It also helps to improve the health of the agroecosystem due to its unique bioremediation characteristics. In agroecosystems, these NPs also help to improve photosynthesis, plant development, and phosphate cycling. Phosphate nanoparticles help to reduce the amount of phosphate required. Although exogenous phosphate supply is still used to improve yield and quality of output, the provision of phosphate nanomaterial has various advantages over the bulk form. Phosphate is an essential component of genetic material that is required by all plant systems.
A wide range of nanoparticles has already been introduced into agroecosystems to improve production. Nanomaterials have recently been introduced into agriculture and have shown to be very promising for the long-term development of agroecosystems. The use of nanotechnological techniques in the quest to improve global food production appears to be addressing the problems. Conventional farming methods are proving ineffectual, and they seem to be incapable of meeting the world's future food demands.
The worldwide farming community is challenged with the enormous issue of feeding an ever-increasing human population on decreasing agricultural land. The massive rise of the world's population and consequent urbanization has resulted in a substantial global need for food, as well as a diminution of rural areas.