Contents: Foreword. Preface. I. Nanotechnology in agriculture : at a glance: 1. Nanotechnology in agriculture; an overview/H.P. Singh, Anil Kumar, V.A. Parthasarathy and Babita Singh. 2. Development and synthesis of nanomaterials/Rachna Sharma, Ved Varun Agrawal and Anil Kumar. 3. Tool box for development of techniques technologies devices and products/B.R.K. Gupta, Sadhna Singh, Mamta Metwal and Anil Kumar. 4. Nanotechnology in crop sciences/Anil Kumar and B.R.K. Gupta. 5. Application of nanotechnology in veterinary and animal sciences/K.M.L. Pathak and R.K. Singh. 6. Application of nanotechnology in fisheries and aquaculture/Dilip Kumar, Subtata Dasgupta and Rupam Sharma. II. Nanopore sequencing and nanobiotechnology: 7. Nanosequencing and nanotechnology/Backiyarani S. and T.E. Sheeja. III. Nano biosensors: 8. Precision agriculture through use of nanobiosensors for diverse applications/Sadhna Singh, Gohar Taj, Ved Varun Agarwal and Anil Kumar. 9. Biosensors for analysis of biomolecules/Lakshmana Reddy, D.C. Kiran Khandagale and C. Aswath. IV. Nano particles based disease diagnostics and control: 10. Crop diagnostics/Manoj Singh, Atul Kumar Gupta, Dinesh Pandey and Anil Kumar.11. Diagnostics and management phytoplasmal diseases/Ramaswamy Manimekalai, Smita Nair and O.M. Roshna. 12. Diagnosis of plant viral diseases with special emphasis on tropical tuber crops/T. Makeshkumar. 13. Nanotechnology based diagnostic kits for viral and allied diseases of plants/Duleep Kumar Samuel. V. Nano Insecticide for Insect Pest Cotrol: 14. IPM in horticulture/Vageeshbabu S. Hanur. 15. Nanoinsecticide/B. Padmanaban and K. Subaharan. 16. Pest management of root and tuber crops/Rajasekhara Rao Korada. 17. Novel nanocides for Indian industries/Samrat Roy Choudhury and Arunava Goswami. 18. Nanoparticles as smart treatment delivery system in oil palm/K. Suresh. VI. Nano formulations for nutritional studies and allelopathy: 19. Nanotechnology for plant productivity/Priyadarshini and Sandeep Arora. 20. Bionanotechnology in coconut/K. Devakumar. VII. Nanotechnology for post harvest management: 21. Nanotechnology for post-harvest management in citrus fruits/Lallan Ram, Dinesh Kumar and V.J. Shivankar. 22. Biodegradable nanocomposite materials for food packaging/A.N. Jyothi, M.S. Sajeev, G. Padmaja and S.K. Naskar. VIII. Nanodelivery system for nutraceuticals drugs and fertilizers: 23. Chitosan nanoparticle based delivery system for nutraceutical in Aquafeed/Subodh Gupta and Asim K. Pal. 24. Nanodelivery systems for nutraceuticals and drugs/G. Venkateshwarlu and Shamina Azeez. 25. Nano-fertilizers: a fertilizer to boost fertilizer use efficiency/Rajeev Kumar and Priyanka Pandey. 26. Nano fertilizer for smart delivery of nutrients/K.S. Subramanian and C. Sharmila Rahale. IX. Biosafety regulations and policy for nanotechnology research: 27. Biosafety regulations: challenges and critical control points in use of nanotechnology/Anil Kumar, Sanveen Kaur and Sandeep Arora. 28. Nano bio safety: big risks of small particles/Sandeep Arora, Deepesh Bhatt and Anil Kumar. 29. Knowledge creation and transformation process in a frontier technology: case study of nanotechnology research India./S. Bhattacharya, M. Bhati, A.P. Jayanthi and S.K. Malhotra. Glossary. Index. Nanotechnology is a broader term and used to describe various aspects of science and technology involved in the study, manipulation and control of individual atoms and molecules, to build machines on the scale of plant cells or create materials and products with nanoscale structures that enable novel applications. An attempt is made in this book to trace important consequences of the coming revolution in molecular nanotechnology, including consequences for the environment, agriculture, biosafety regulation disease diagnosis, medicine, warfare, pest control, industry society and life on earth. This book is a collection of 29 chapters written by researchers who are at the forefront of their field which address the role of application of nanotechnology in nano particles, agricultural/horticulture/animal/fisheries sciences and others. Reading this book will shatter the monolithic term nanotechnology into the myriad of facets that it really is. The intention is to give the interested reader an idea of the incredibly diverse aspects that make up nanotechnology research and development, the results of which will bring about a new era of industrial and agricultural technologies for ensuring social security economy, food and nutrition. It would be an ideal reference book for researchers and students.