Question

what are agrochemicals? How do they affect soil and water?​

Answer 1

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Agrochemicals seep into the surrounding land and water bodies, entering the food chain (bioaccumulation). Regarding their impact on crops, excessive use of such chemicals generates a significant amount of residues. These residues cause nutrient imbalance and quality-reduction of agricultural produce.

Answer 2

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what are agrochemicals? How do they affect soil and water?

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An agrochemical or agrichemical, a contraction of agricultural chemical, is a chemical product used in agriculture. In most cases, agrichemical refers to pesticides including insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and nematicides.

Ecological toxicity may occur due to soil pollution with agrochemicals under agricultural production scenarios. It may also result in the accumulation of hazardous heavy metals and other persistent organic residues in the soil leading to serious consequences in the environment.