ARCHIVES
VOL. 10, ISSUE 4 (2025)
Benefits and risks of agrochemicals
Authors
Md Zeyaul Haque
Abstract
Agrochemicals are widely used in most areas of crop production to
prevent crops from losing yield and lowering product quality by reducing pest
infestations. As a result, they are crucial in ensuring farmers make a lot of
money, supplying dependable supplies of agricultural produce at prices that are
affordable to consumers, and raising the quality of the produce in terms of its
cosmetic appeal, which is also important to buyers. Agrochemical use can
benefit a wide range of people, not just farmers and consumers, but also the
general public. At the same time, there is evidence that the use of these
chemicals poses risks to humans and the environment, both directly and
indirectly. Despite the fact that scientists and the general public have
frequently discussed the actual, anticipated, and perceived dangers that
agrochemicals pose to people and the environment, nobody will ever know for
sure whether a agrochemical is safe. So, a big question that always comes up is
whether or not we are willing to take the risks of using agrochemicals in order
to reap the benefits. Concerns about agrochemicals and their use must be
dispelled, awareness raised, support generated, and sound public policy
implemented. Developing a diverse toolbox of pest control strategies that
includes safe products and practices that integrate chemical approaches into an
overall and ecologically based framework that will optimize sustainable
production, environmental quality, and human health is the most promising
opportunity for maximizing benefits and minimizing risks.
Download
Pages:6-9
How to cite this article:
Md Zeyaul Haque "Benefits and risks of agrochemicals". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Education and Research, Vol 10, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 6-9
Download Author Certificate
Please enter the email address corresponding to this article submission to download your certificate.