Pesticides industry is booming in India. Justify the statement.
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yep
Explanation:
as agri demands increase this also increase
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Endosulphan is a commonly used pesticide for the control of pests in rice crop is highly hazardous as it causes serious eye, kidney and liver disorders. The harmful effects of endosulphan on human health have been reported from the state of Kerala in India. The concentration of pesticides increases with increasing food chain and the phenomenon is known as biomagnification or biological amplification. India's daily diet is reported to contain 270 µg of DDT. The concentration of DDT in Indians has reached to alarming proportions ranging between 13 to 31 ppm (parts per million). There have been reports of cases of cancer, deformities, hepatic diseases and neurological disorders due to pesticide poisoning in cotton growing belts of India. Excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides by farmers in agriculture to enhance crop yield is detrimental to environment and human health. Fertilizers and pesticides use has led to the problem of air, water and soil pollution. The nitrous oxide (N2O) produced by microbial action on inorganic fertilizers in soil causes depletion of stratospheric ozone layer.