The ill effects of chemical fertilizers based farming. Following are the ill-effects of chemical based farming:
Heavy imports of fertilizers impose a huge burden on our balance of trade.
Continuous use of groundwater irrigation through tube wells has reduced the ground mater level much below. If groundwater resources are destroyed then it will be very difficult to restore them.
The use of chemical fertilizers will make the soil less fertile than even before. Its use led to the degradation of soil health. It is very much clear from the experience of farming in Punjab.
Excessive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides is also responsible for health hazards and environmental pollution.
