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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2020, Volume : 8, Issue : 3
First page : (241) Last page : (247)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8129

Chemistry in Agriculture – A Review

S. P. Nanda^1*, Shimantini Borkataki² and Ritu Ranjan Taye³ and M. Devender Reddy^4
1Department of Chemistry, School of Applied Sciences,
⁴M. S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture,
Centurion University of Technology & Management, Paralakhemundi, Odisha – 761211
²Department of Entomology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat – 785013
³Regional Agricultural Research Station, Karimganj – 788712
*Corresponding Author E-mail: spnanda@cutm.ac.in
Received: 5.05.2020  |  Revised: 3.06.2020   |  Accepted: 8.06.2020 

 ABSTRACT

Food is the basic requirement for sustenance of human life. Agriculture, for decades, has been closely associated with the cultivation of the soil, production of economically important crops and raising livestock which in turn contributes to national income. However, to meet the demands of the world’s ever-increasing population, it has become necessary to maximize the yield and productivity of crops and animal products which is why modern agriculture depends quite heavily on the use of advanced scientific techniques that have been contributed by science and chemistry in particular. In this review, the authors have made an attempt to discuss the contributions of chemistry in agriculture.

Keywords: Agriculture, Chemistry, Photosynthesis, Fertilizers, Pesticides

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Cite this article: Nanda, S.P., Borkataki, S., Taye, R.R., & Reddy, M.D. (2020). Chemistry in Agriculture – A Review, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 8(3), 241-247. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8129