Impact of Modern Agriculture Practices on Soil Health: A Review

Impact of Modern Agriculture Practices on Soil Health: A Review

Zalte S.G, Bhondve A.A, Mundhe S. S

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Abstract

Soil is the major source and important component for the production of crop in the field of agriculture. The leading productions by the field crops are due to the physical, chemical and biological properties which directly influence the soil productivity. The nature of the soil mainly depends upon the different parameters such as pH, Conductivity, Salinity, Alkalinity, Bulk density, Moisture content etc. The heavy use of inorganic chemical fertilizers, pesticides include herbicides, insecticides, intensive farming and monoculture in a part of crop production which directly showing impact on physicochemical parameters of soil health. For maintaining soil fertility, this study shows that agricultural yields could be increased by modern agriculture practices. This review identifies the most suitable farming practices for improving soil health while boosting crop production with minimal negative impact on the soil health. It also highlights the benefits of these practices in maintaining soil quality. Therefore this review is obtained for concluding that the soil quality was degraded because of heavy loads of chemical fertilizers, pesticide, Monoculture and other intensive practices in modern agriculture.

Keywords: Soil quality, Pesticides, Monoculture, Herbicides, Chemical fertilizers Salinity, Alkalinity etc