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Green or Green Desserts ?

Nancy . ., Akshey Bhargava

Abstract


Human started agriculture around 9500 BC. Since then many agricultural techniques were adopted
and abandoned. Today’s agricultural technique is completely different from when it was started or
some hundreds of years ago. Even though agriculture practices are dangerous for environment. Since
ancient time, forests were cut down to cultivate, and now extreme use of land for agriculture made it
lose its fertility, and causing land go barren. Here, in this paper, we have discussed about the
techniques used till now as well as the research and development in agriculture. How can barren land
be fertile again? The various steps were taken in different countries to prevent from agricultural harm
to environment. Also, the Indian aspect of agricultural techniques and a real-life example turned
barren land into fertile again. How the agriculture allied industries are playing crucial role in
polluting environment? Also, we will discuss the reason that some countries banned BT seeds.
Agriculture provides not just food but also raw material to many industries. It is a necessity for
human survival and it is also necessary for us to understand that we depend on land a lot, and cannot
ignore its need. Now, it’s the time for us to change our techniques once again. The authors of the
present paper have highlighted the emerging trends of agriculture practices, its effects on
environment, application of treated wastewater in agriculture and transform barren land to fertile
land and few case studies coupled with ideal approach.


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