Question

Raghu switched from traditional to modern farming practice in which he used large amount of fertilizer and pesticides to gain an increase in profit.

(1). What are the adverse
effects of modern farming?

(2). What do you think will be
effects on the soil in long
run?

(3). What alternative method
could be more beneficial
for farming?

Answer 1

(1). a.Due to adverse use of fertilizers land become less fertile after few seasons. b. water table also gets polluted . c. It will damage our environment. (2). The effects on the soil in long run will be harmful . It will kill microorganism present in soil . It will damage fertility of soil . In short its very harmful towards nature. (3) We can use manure. we can do organic farming . we can do multi cropping which can be beneficial for farming.