The use of agrochemicals on farming

Agrochemicals play a key role in the control of weeds pest insect and rodents .It is estimated that about 15% of crops are destroyed each year by insects and about 23 % food are damaged by rodents and post during the post harvest period.The use of agrochemicals have helped to increase crop productivity , minimize loss by protecting the crops and increasing the quality of the produce. This will go a long way to help our crops meet the international standards and hence increase its value.
The use of agrochemicals in acceptable levels helps in the protection of raw food commodities and packaged food at the groceries stores.It is also used in the
From where food is stored .
It also protect insects from destroying the food during the processing and the manufacturing stages

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The use of agrochemicals on farms increase the crop yield. The chemical fertilizers applied to the crops provides the needed nutrients for the crop growth.Nutrients such as nitrogen ,potassium and phosphorus are directly made available for the plants to make your of it.This in turn makes the crops grow well
and produce bigger and better yields

Cost effective and require less labour
The agrochemicals are easy to get and the application of the chemicals does not demand much labour this makes it simple and easy .The are even machines that will help make the work much more easier. Unlike the manure that has to grow a lot of process and tedious work to apply.

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Disadvantages of agrochemicals

Pesticides leads to food poisoning.
The use of pesticides and herbicides kills pollinators like honey bees ,insects and other birds this causes and uneven yields of fruits .When agrochemicals are used on crops it causes diseases like cancer and reproductive developmental disorders and even death to humans.

The use of agrochemicals destroys water bodies.
When ever we apply chemicals on the farms ,it get washed into the water bodies polluting the water bodies hence causing algal bloom which results in the death of aquatic life .The polluted water also become bad for human consumption.

The use of agrochemicals is unsustainable to the soil in the long run.
Chemical fertilizers like nitrogen when used repeatedly cause an imbalance in the PH in the soil which makes it impossible for the growth of other crops.The use of chemicals also kills microorganisms in the soil

Emphasizing and educating about the occupational and consumer risks
associated with the chemicals.Farmers have to be educated on the use of agrochemical and to minimize it .

Ensuring environmental and ecological compliance.The enviromental protection agencies and the biodiversity conservation units should set rules and regulations and ensure that farmers comply in the use of agrochemicals.