This book provides a comprehensive exploration of how nanobiotechnology can revolutionize cereal crop production while promoting environmental sustainability. It bridges cutting-edge nanoscience with practical agricultural applications, offering readers a unique perspective on the future of cereal cultivation in the face of global food security challenges. This book covers the full spectrum of cereal nanobiotechnology, from the design and synthesis of nanomaterials to their application in precision farming, crop protection, nutrient delivery, and post-harvest preservation. Key topics include nanofertilizers for enhanced nutrient efficiency, nanopesticides, and nanofungicides for targeted pest and disease control, nanosensors for real-time crop health monitoring, and nano-enabled genetic tools for crop improvement. Special attention is given to sustainable production systems that minimize chemical inputs, reduce environmental footprints, and enhance resilience to climate change. By integrating recent research findings with practical case studies, this book addresses the critical challenges of increasing cereal yields, improving grain quality, and ensuring food safety while safeguarding soil health and biodiversity. It also examines the regulatory, safety, and ethical considerations of nanobiotechnology in agriculture, offering insights into risk assessment and sustainable adoption pathways. This resource is relevant for researchers, graduate students, agronomists, and industry professionals in plant science, nanotechnology, and sustainable agriculture, as well as policymakers seeking science-based strategies for resilient and eco-friendly cereal production systems.

Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam, Ph.D., is currently a Research Professor and Deputy Director for Research at the Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt. Dr. Kamel's research interests include developing and improving plant biosecurity diagnostic tools, understanding fungal pathogen genomes, and creating eco-friendly hybrid nanomaterials for controlling toxigenic fungi and plant diseases as well as applications in agroecosystems. Kamel earned his Ph.D. in Molecular Plant Pathology from Christian Albrechts University of Kiel (Germany) and Suez Canal University (Egypt). In 2008, he was awarded a postdoc- toral fellowship from the same institution. Dr. Kamel served as a Visiting Associate Professor at Mae Fah Luang University in Thailand, the Institute of Microbiology at TUM in Germany, the Laboratory of Phytopathology at Wageningen University in the Netherlands, and the Plant Protection Department at Sassari University in Italy. He has published 47 books related to nanobiotechnology applications in agriculture and plant protection with major publishing houses such as Springer, Taylor & Francis, and Elsevier. Since 2019, he has served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Elsevier book series Nanobiotechnology for Plant Protection and serve as the Series Editor for Applications of Genome Modified Plants and Microbes in Food and Agriculture. Additionally, he has been an active member of the Elsevier Advisory Panel since 2020, providing feedback and suggestions to improve Elsevier’s products and services. He has published more than 338 scientific research articles in international and regional specialized journals with high impact factors, and has an H-index of 62, an i-10 index of 196, and over 14026 citations. He served as a Guest Editor for the Journal of Fungi, Plants, and Microorganisms, and as a Review Editor for Frontiers in Genomic Assay Technology, Agrochemicals, and Plant Nano Biology. He was ranked in the top 2% of the most influential scientists in the world in nanobiotechnology for 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 by Elsevier and Stanford University. In 2014, he was awarded the Federation of Arab Scientific Research Councils Prize for excellent scientific research in biotechnology (fungal genomics), ranking first. Additionally, he received the Egyptian State Award for Agricultural Scientific Excellence from ASRT, Egypt, in 2022 with a silver medal.