Pesticides and Human Health: The critical need for an Innovative approach to Pest Management in Agriculture

Addressing the Environmental and Health Implications of Pesticide Usage in Agriculture

Abstract

Chemical pesticides are used by both lay farmers and commercial producers to kill pests andweeds and eliminate illnesses on their farms in order to increase production. Whereas pesticides havecertain advantages in terms of increased output, their haphazard and excessive usage has a negativeimpact on the environment and human health. The current state of pesticide use does not appear to beadequate so-called safe pesticides are also exhibiting negative long-term consequences, and problemssuch as bio-accumulation and bio-magnification are becoming more severe by the day. Almost all of theworld's corners and species living in them, as well as those yet to be born, have already been impactedby so-called boons to pests.