ABSTRACT
Agricultural production is exponentially growing with the rising global population. As a result, an extremely large amount of organic waste is generated through the processing of harvests, including fruits and vegetables-based industries and household kitchens. This leads to a greater economic loss while negatively affecting the environment. In modern days, agricultural wastes have been recognized as an alternative material for the production of renewable, low cost and sustainable biocomposite-based products. Much attention has been devoted to the utilization of biomass waste materials as a valuable source with the increasing global awareness about environmental issues. Interestingly, nanotechnology offers a greater opportunity to convert agricultural wastes readily into valuable and cost-effective products to a considerable extent, eliminating the need of using noxious chemicals which can cause various health and environmental issues. Recently, ecofriendly methods of nanomaterial synthesis using extracts obtained from agricultural wastes have gained greater attention. Such nanoparticles have been widely researched for various purposes such as antimicrobial agents, water purification, degradation of dyes released from industries, and many more applications. Therefore, this chapter focuses on the utilization of agricultural wastes to produce valuable nanomaterials and their potential uses.
