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Question
CBSEENEC11009281

Write down the ills of chemical fertilizers based farming. Describe in brief.

Or

Write down the problems associated with the use of fertilizers. Examine the need of organic farming.

Solution

Ill effects of chemical fertilizers based farming : Following are the ill-effects of chemical based farming:

1. Heavy imports of fertilizers impose a huge burden on our balance of trade.

2. Continuous use of ground water irrigation through tube-wells has reduced the ground water level much below. If ground water resources are destroyed then it will be very difficult to restore them.

3. The use of chemical fertilizers will make the soil less fertile than even before. Its use led to the degradation of soil health. It is very much clear from the experience of farming in Punjab.

4. Excessive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides is also responsible for health hazards and environmental pollution.