Title: Causes, Effects and Solutions for Agricultural Pollution - E&C
Headings: Agricultural Pollution: Causes, Effects & Solutions
Causes, Effects and Solutions for Agricultural Pollution
Agricultural Pollution: Causes, Effects & Solutions
Audio Lesson
Contents
Causes for Agricultural Pollution
Excessive use of pesticides and herbicides
Use of large amounts of fertilizer
Contaminated water
Heavy metals
Soil erosion
Animal management
Manure management
Introduced species
Genetically modified organisms
Land management
Greenhouse gases from fecal waste
Effects of Agricultural Pollution
Effects on human health
Eutrophication
Decrease in crop yields
Soil pollution
Air pollution
Destruction of biodiversity
Water pollution
Effects on animals
Effects on plants
Effects on aquatic life
Solutions to the Agricultural Pollution Problem
Reduce the use of fertilizer and pesticides
Avoid soil erosion by planting all over the year
Plant trees or grasses along the edges of fields
Adjust the intensity of the tillage of a field
Improve manure management
Change our consumption behavior
Prevent excess nutrients from reaching the water
Raise the awareness of farmers on the topic of agricultural pollution
Education
Convince others
Conclusion
Sources
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Agricultural Pollution: Causes, Effects & Solutions
Agricultural pollution can be defined as the degradation or contamination of the environment through abiotic and biotic byproducts of farming. For many years, our ancestors did farming in a sustainable way, thus there were almost no problems with agricultural pollution. However, due to the optimization of yields over time through the excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides, agricultural pollution became a significant problem for the environment. There are also many other sources of agricultural pollution. The sources as well as solutions related to agricultural pollution are shown in the following. Audio Lesson
Contents
Causes for Agricultural Pollution
Effects of Agricultural Pollution
Solutions to the Agricultural Pollution Problem
Conclusion
Causes for Agricultural Pollution
Excessive use of pesticides and herbicides
Use of large amounts of fertilizer
Contaminated water
Heavy metals
Soil erosion
Animal management
Manure management
Introduced species
Genetically modified organisms
Land management
Greenhouse gases from fecal waste
Excessive use of pesticides and herbicides
The excessive use of pesticides and herbicides in order to optimize yields has become a big problem for the environment. Pesticides and herbicides contain many chemicals that can impact the ecological system in an adverse manner. The crops contaminated with these chemicals are eaten by us which can cause health issues for sensible people.