1Sanskriti University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India, Email id: dean.soa@sanskriti.edu.in
Online Published on 18 January, 2022.
Insecticides used by farmers to prevent pests from decreasing the development and output of agricultural crops are known as agro-based pesticides. In order to produce more food on less land, farmers must be protected against pests, disease, and weeds, as well as have increased output per hectare. Pesticides are discussed in this article, as well as their benefits and drawbacks. The most often-used pesticide categories include insecticides, fungicides, fumigants, and rodenticides. Pesticides that function as modifiers are referred to as pesticides. Some pesticides are organism-specific, meaning they only kill certain pests. Pesticides, consequently, play an important role in decreasing disease and improving agricultural output all over the globe. As a result, it is essential to talk about the agricultural growth process, historical views, pesticide types and applications, as well as their behavior, contamination, and negative environmental effects. Pesticide overuse has the ability to wipe out biodiversity. Therefore, many birds, marine animals, and other species are endangered because of harmful chemicals. Farmers will be able to increase their production as well as their income by using these pesticides in the future, and they will be able to produce more food in less area.
Agriculture, Environment, Farmer, Food Quality, Pesticides