SCOPING REVIEW ON ALTERNATIVE RENEWABLE MATERIALS TO IMPROVE SEED QUALITY

Abstract

The purpose of this review was to analyze and synthesize the published research on renewable alternative materials for improving seed quality to reduce pollution and raw material depletion. The analysis focused on productivity by country and authors, as well as the most relevant keywords. The articles were selected from the SCOPUS® and Web of Science™ databases, with updates until November 2021. Subsequently, they were analyzed by bibliometric indicators using VOS viewer v.1.6.15 and BIBLIOMETRIX v.3.0 software. The results show a global low in scientific production, with a total of 61 publications; the highest number of publications appears in 2020, with thirteen scientific reports. The most cited and prolific authors were Abbas HK, Accinelli C, and Shier WT. The United States of America was the country with the most publications (14). The most recently used keywords were “chitosan”, “biopolymer”, “seed coating”, “maize (Zea mays L.)”, “seed treatment”, and “sustainable agriculture”. The most widely documented developments were biostimulants, biocontrol, containers, and protective drought agents. Interdisciplinary collaboration could promote the discovery of new materials derived from renewable sources that have a significant impact on seed quality.