Question

Raghu switched from traditional to modern farming practices in which he used large

amount of fertilizers and pesticide to gain an increase in profit.

i. What are the adverse effect of modern farming?

ii. What is soil pollution?

iii. What do you think will be effect of modern farming?

iv. What alternative method could be more beneficial for farming?

Answer 1

i) rapid increase in production.
ii) soil pollution means something hazardous in soil.
iii) in modern farming fertilizers and pesticides are used in large amount which cause harm to soil.It kills microorganisms present in soil.
iv) organic farming.