Crop Protection and Environment
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Agriculture is the world's largest industry, and with population growth leading to increasing basic protein requirements and economic growth fueling higher rates of per capita consumption, there is a great need for an ever more productive agriculture that protects and promotes environmental integrity rather than degrades it. The cropping pattern in India is fast changing, particularly towards export-oriented, value-added, crops mainly major spices, fruits, vegetables and industrial crops. Some of these crops like grapes require as high as 20 sprays in a year. Similarly, other crops such as small cardamom 12 insecticide and six fungicide sprays per year, irrigated chillies and cotton need 12 rounds of pesticide sprays per season.
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