Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides in Indian Agriculture

Abstract

As a whole, Asia accounts for more than half of the world's pesticide use. Pesticide use in India is 12th globally and 3rd in Asia, behind only China and Turkey. The Indian economy relies heavily on the agriculture industry, which employs about 70% of the country's population. Pesticides and fertilisers are also essential components of modern agriculture. There was a need for the Green Revolution in order to effectively supply agricultural goods and feed an expanding population. Food and other agricultural goods might be produced more efficiently in developing nations like India by adopting high-yielding crops, altering farm machinery, and significantly increasing the usage of chemical fertilisers as a result of the Green Revolution. Chemical fertilisers and pesticides are now required for maximum agricultural productivity and to feed an ever-increasing population. Food grains could be grown and sustained, but the environmental and human health consequences of this form of farming were enormous. Pesticides were developed primarily with the goal of reducing damage to crops caused by insects and illnesses, but they also had the unintended effect of raising yield of crops. Increasing the use of chemical pesticides has contaminated the environment and has long-term implications for civilization, both at the same time.