Handbook of Agricultural Biotechnology, Volume 1 by Charles O... - 9781119836148

Handbook of Agricultural Biotechnology, Volume 1Nanopesticides\nAuthor(s): Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Julius Kola Oloke\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: Wiley-Scrivener\nISBN-13: 9781119836148, 978-1119836148\nSynopsis\nHandbook of AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY The book provides detailed information on the application of nanopesticides for the management of numerous agricultural pests and pathogens, as well as to foster an innovative pathway toward future sustainable agriculture and food systems. \n\nBiopesticides have been identified as a sustainable and permanent replacement to synthetic chemicals. Their application will go a long way toward preventing major challenges that confront sustainable agriculture, the actualization of global food production and food security, helping to feed an ever-increasing population that is predicted to increase to nine billion by 2050. An interdisciplinary collaboration among policymakers, private secto.