Navigating Pesticide Residue Accumulation in Arable Soils: Insights for Sustainable Agriculture

Pririti

University Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, 140 413, India.

Tamanna Sharma

University Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, 140 413, India.

Shilpa Kaushal

University Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, 140 413, India.

Shubham *

University Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, 140 413, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

Adoption and application of wide range chemicals as pesticides for shielding crop against undesirable weeds, insects and pests has increased the overall agricultural productivity in recent decades. According to reports, pesticides which are exposed to a variety of environmental circumstances over an extended period of time cause many of their derivatives to survive in the environment. Accumulation of these chemicals in ecosystems lead their absorption in non-target creatures, planted crops and arable soils, and therefore, causing serious detrimental environmental hazards and many concerns have been brought to light on a worldwide scale. In fact, there may still be health hazards for people associated with the food chain transportation of these pesticide residual compounds. Pesticide residues absorption, on the other hand, is more difficult to understand. Characteristics of the planted crops, the physicochemical qualities of the pesticides and the ambient factors can all have a significant impact on the pesticide residue uptake process and bioavailable concentrations. In the meanwhile, this article will emphasize on overview of these pesticide residue forms and their fate in agricultural soils, mechanisms and factors hindering plant uptake for essential nutrients. To make reasonable risk forecasts for human health, future research must conduct field-based investigations in natural settings.

Keywords: Pesticide accumulation, health issues, ecosystems, agricultural productivity, residues management


How to Cite

Pririti, Tamanna Sharma, Shilpa Kaushal, and Shubham. 2024. “Navigating Pesticide Residue Accumulation in Arable Soils: Insights for Sustainable Agriculture”. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International 46 (11):160-71. https://doi.org/10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i113040.