Agrochemicals and pesticides present significant part of the agricultural sector. Agro-industry

Traditional markets are replaced by the supermarket. “Market products are invariably indigenous and grown locally” (344) they remind us the kind of agriculture practiced in the area. Blemishes and the odd shapes of fruit and vegetables remind us they are still grown by traditional method. Foods are grown naturally without any pesticides, herbicides and antibiotics which are healthy for our lives. Technology has enormous benefits we can produce any kind of products even it’s not the season. The use of pesticides supplies higher crop yields, reduces the cost and labor of farming, and produces relatively unblemished, visually appealing produce. However, some scientists think that pesticide residues in conventional foods could, over many years,

This scholarly text book, part of a series called Current Controversies, is composed of primary sources taken from a diversity of informational categories including books, newspapers, periodicals, international government documents, and the publications of organizations. The authors in this series examine some of the issues that typical arise in the debate about pesticides, including whether they are detrimental to human health, animals and the environment, whether they are essential to curtailing international hunger, and what the future of pesticides might be. This book widely mirrors the mosaic of opinions in both parts of the debate regarding the benefits and harmful effects

Pesticides are heavily used by golf courses, as it is the same case with some parks and schools. Consumers face issues of pesticide exposure in water and food residues. For example, 94% of herbicide atrazine is found United States drinking water which is always tested by USDA. Therefore, the widespread and long term exposure to pesticides has got so many tremendous ecological effects over the years, starting from weed and pest resistance up to environmental contamination (Hakeem et al, 2017). Excessive intake of pesticides may perhaps lead to acts of biodiversity destruction. Numerous birds, aquatic animals and organisms are all under the risk of harmful and hazardous pesticides to their living. Pesticides are becoming concern of sustainability both global and environmental stability. It has been discovered that pesticides should be recovered from all Major River and water bank systems, and even from all groundwater streams. This is because residues from pesticide chemicals usually linger in the soil and they can spend there dozen years (Carson & Rachel, 2002). Pesticide chemicals enter and get lodged into fish bodies, reptiles, birds and wild and domestic animals. Frequent use of pesticides damages most fertile agricultural lands through harming the useful soil microorganisms, insect species and worms that limit pest populations naturally and

The use of pesticides in the United States began after WWII. During this time there was no regulation on the use of pesticides such as DDT and other chemical compounds known as chlorinated hydrocarbons crystallized in 1962. Pesticides usage is at an astronomical 850 million pounds a year. Pesticides are also sold for home use as well, this poses a main health concern to the general public who are unaware of the potential hazards of selling pesticides.

This paper argues that there needs to be a greater harmonization of legislation regulating highly hazardous pesticides used in agriculture within all nations. With the numerous studies conducted illustrating the harmful effects to human health and environment, this stricter control of legislation across developed and developing countries is of utmost importance. This requires each nation to have a complete understanding of the methods and practices used to regulate pesticides in other countries and work together to converge the various approaches. It is the role of the government to find a responsible balance between enabling judicious pesticide use where such use is necessary to achieve desirable crop production levels, and reducing the

Pesticides are all around us. They have become so engrained in our society that we really don't notice them anymore. They are used on virtually all of our fruits and vegetables as well as on things such as the cotton used to make our clothing. There are hundreds of unregulated chemicals being used on our products everyday with no repercussions on those that use them (“The Problem”). This cycle of unregulation and serious consequence is a dangerous precedent that must be addressed in the near future. This is a large problem that faces America and has managed to stay behind the scenes for the better part of a half century. In recent years, however, several agencies such as the EPA and the CDC as well as private organizations

Neonicotinoids are an obvious hazard to honey bee hives, and even the EPA has come around to admit this in early 2016 after years of silence (Philpott). But no decisive action has been taken to reduce the use of these destructive pesticides. This lack of action can be attributed to agricultural and chemical giants such as Monsanto and Bayer, which have created a multi-billion-dollar industry from the sale and use of neonicotinoids. Bayer, a huge multinational chemical corporation, holds a monopoly over neonicotinoid sales, making over 1.65 billion per year. This makes up over 17% of the global agricultural market and 80% of seed coating sales alone (Suryanarayanan 73). Monsanto, America’s largest agrochemical company, makes billions of dollars

A bright red juicy tomato, a golden yellow, sweet ear of corn, a dense robust potato, and a shiny bright red apple have more in common than just being fruits and vegetables; they nourish the world? Or, are they slowly killing people? In this present time, most types of vegetation are treated with herbicides, fungicides, and pesticides to some degree. In regard to whether or not this exposure is harmful to humans or not is a question that is going to be explored within this paper. Do the benefits of using pesticides and herbicides in agriculture outweigh their potential harmful effects on human health?

A number of herbicide types are available and used in Western Australia (Table 1). In addition to individual use of them, herbicide mixtures are used in Western Australia(Department of Agriculture and Food Government of Western Australia, [2016])

Up to forty percent of the world’s potential crop production is already lost annually because of the effects of weeds, pests, and diseases. These crop failures would be doubled if existing pesticides were abandoned. Without crop protection food production would decline and many food products would be in short supply and prices would rise. Crop protection chemicals that reduce and, in some cases, eliminate insect damage allow the consumer to purchase high-quality produce free of insect fragments. Helping to keep food prices in check for the consumer is another large benefit of

One concern about pesticides and herbicide usage is the amount of residues left on the end product of crops sprayed with the chemicals, and their effects on human health. (Williamson, 2007, p. 184). However, these effects are closely tested and levels are strictly regulated to ensure there is no danger from possible pesticide residues. Since 1910, many rules, regulations, and agencies have been formed to monitor the safety of the pesticides and herbicides used in conventional farming. These chemicals must meet specific safety standards in order to be registered for use, and regulations on levels of each product safe for use are also put in place. (Tafel et al.,2007, p.184). All pesticides are rigorously examined to ensure they have no significant effects on human health, or the environment. The residues in the food chain are closely monitored, and regularly tested, to ensure they are below legal limits. In a recent survey of residues

Pesticides have been in use for centuries in homes and in agriculture. Poisonous chemicals such as arsenic and cyanide have been used with varying degrees of success in controlling insects and rodents. As time passed, chemistry and the improvement of industrial techniques have created many potent compounds which have useful applications both in agriculture and human health. However, developmental progress comes with risks and unforeseen consequences. The correlation between the introduction of pesticides into our environment, and the subsequent environmental impacts has implicated toxic substances in the damage of ecosystems and health concerns. In

million tons of herbicide is used on the crops. Most of this herbicide is of a brand called

Due to the immense population growth, the demand for crops increased significantly over a short period of time. Farmers had a difficult time keeping up with this ever-growing demand as insects, fungi, rodents, and other plants challenged the mere existence of their crops. The solution to this elementary supply versus demand dilemma came in the form of pesticides.

The use of pesticides have been dated back to over 4,500 years ago, when the Sumerians used sulphur compounds to protect crops from mites and insects (1). The use of pesticides are abundant in the United States and globally. The United States accounted for over one billion pounds of pesticide use in both 2000 and 2001, with over five billions pounds used worldwide in each year (2). The United States accounted for approximately 23% of the global use of pesticides. Pesticides have long been used and will continue to be used. There are strict regulations that govern the creation, reformulation, sell, and use of pesticides. Even with these strict standards, there have been pesticides authorized on used that cause adverse effects to health and/or the environment. These adverse effects have been discovered through varies methods such as toxicological profiles, exposures assessments, epidemiological studies, etc.