Growing the same crop over and over and using so many chemicals makes the soil

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  1. fertile
  2. barren
  3. useful for a special kind of crop
  4. fit for irrigation

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Option 2 : barren
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Concept:

  • India is an agriculturally important country.
  • Two-thirds of its population is engaged in agricultural activities.
  • Agriculture is a primary activity, which produces most of the food that we consume. 

Explanation:

Using excessive chemicals:

  • In commercial farming, excessive chemicals, fertilizers and pesticides are used.
  • This is done to obtain higher productivity.
  • Excessive and imprudent use of chemicals has led to the depletion of essential micronutrients in the soil.
  • Excessive use of chemicals is held responsible for degrading the soils.
  • Continuous use of these can turn the fields barren.

Thus, growing the same crop over and over and using so many chemicals makes the soil barren.

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