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Green Chemistry for Sustainable Agriculture through Potential Utilization of Biopesticides

Y S Choudhary

Abstract


As a society we have a tendency to area unit receiving clear signals that some chemicals habitually employed in standard agriculture area unit related to horrendous health and environmental effects. From human to ecological health impacts, there area unit growing considerations regarding however we have a tendency to farm. In distinction, ‘Sustainable Agriculture’ describes a robust and balanced agricultural system to which many increasingly aspire. There area unit several unknowns within the details of however  such  an agricultural system would work, what inputs would supply it, and what technologies to employ in the transition. We do know, however, that inexperienced Chemistry innovations are key to transitioning to a lot of property agricultural system. Even with this most basic awareness, there is a lack of clarity about where we stand on the path towards change – are we close to replacing some of the most gross agricultural chemicals or is that the technology gap still wide? What area unit inexperienced Chemistry’s strengths and what area unit its weaknesses in approaching these issues? Are there technologies on the market that might take pleasure in clear demonstration of market demand? How will we have a tendency to make certain that these new chemicals area unit safe? Green chemistry and property agriculture area unit inherently intertwined; farmers want inexperienced chemists to create safe agricultural chemical inputs. Green chemists  want  farmer’s  active property agriculture to produce really “green” bio-based raw materials to method into new merchandise. Green Chemistry connects with property agriculture as a shopper of agricultural merchandise, as a supply for rectification technologies, and as a producer of inputs. More than 80% of biopesticides are used by producers employing conventional farming practices.


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