The Green Revolution technologies in the country have resulted many fold increase in crop production, but simultaneously have made heavy demands of agro-chemicals, mostly fertilisers and pesticides. These have created pollution of soil, water, air and agricultural produce. Agricultural pollutants include pesticides, herbicides, fertilisers and some other agro- chemicals.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/agro-chemicals-and-environmental-quality-editorial
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/dr-ramani-kanta-thakuria
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/assam-tribune-guwahati
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater-pollution
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/soil-capability
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/green-revolution
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chemical-fertilisers
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticides
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/who
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india