Pesticides are contributing in current agriculture to fulfil the need of raising population. Uses
of pesticides are not limited to agriculture, but they are also used to control over domestic …

The lure of increased productivity and crop yield has caused the imprudent use of pesticides
in great quantity that has unfavorably affected environmental health. Pesticides are …

Synthetic pesticides are indispensable in intensive agricultural productions. For decades
these compounds served as backbone in insect pest management. Due to persistence and …

Composting is a process of decomposition of organic waste mediated by microorganisms.
The end product is called “compost” that can be used as an amendment for improving the …

This article makes a case for introducing actionable policy alternatives to address the human
health hazards posed by agricultural use of pesticides in India. Pesticides, which include …

Agriculture plays a major role in India's socioeconomic fabric and pesticide use has become
standard practice. The pesticides are primarily utilized for increased food production by …

Risks in rainfed agriculture has generated wide discussion India in the context of the
reported farm distress. In this study, the risks in rainfed agriculture, major adaptation …

Removal of weeds has been a challenging task for farmers. Conventional method of weed
removal includes indiscriminate spraying of herbicides despite the fact that the presence of …

Crop protection chemicals known as pesticides are playing a significant role to ensure food
security. However, the continuous and extensive use of these pesticides over the past few …