Organic Fertilizers and Natural Pest Control versus Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides
Journal Title: Current Investigations in Agriculture and Current Research - Year 2019, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
The use of chemical substances especially chemical pesticides to enrich the soil for growing plants like vegetables and fruits has greatly affected the farmland ecosystem, degraded the quality of farmland and decreased the production. There is a great need for an efficient eco-agriculture to tackle some hazardous effects associated with chemical agriculture. However, there is a debate on whether organic agriculture can cover the world need especially with the large global population. High efficiency chemicals free agriculture may offer enough foods production and reduce environmental pollutions caused by the use of chemical fertilizers. Jiang Gaoming [1] suggested that this can be done by feeding cattle with bio-processed corn straw, restoring the soil fertility by manure treatment and using physical and biological methods for pest control to put an end to pesticides, chemical fertilizers and herbicides pollution. Among those solutions is to use insecttrapping lamps and organic fertilizers to improve soil. He also added that stop using plastic films, synthetic hormones, genetically modified seeds will enhance the food quality and safety.Sujata Law [2] stated that multiple health hazards and fatalities from the widespread use of pesticides have been reported by the WHO. Intensive use and exposure to pesticides in some developing countries has led to great decline in the public health. She reported that pesticide exposure induced bone marrow aplasia is the direct manifestation of down regulated hedgehog signaling in the bone marrow microenvironment. Afo and Ushie recommended that the use of appropriate and well-maintained spraying equipment along with handling pesticides with precautions can minimize human exposure adverse effects on the environment [3].
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Mohamed Ibrahim Elzagheid
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- DOI 10.32474/CIACR.2019.06.000232
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