Pollution of Drainage Water as a Result of Crop Cultivation

Increased and intensified crop cultivation could lead to increased use of agro-chemicals (fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides). | Policy Pressure and Policy Options Technology Options

In the absence of proper regulations (and enforcement of these regulations) this could lead to increased leakage of fertilizer nutrients (N, P, and K) and of residues of pesticides and herbicides into the drainage water and groundwater. If this indeed happens depends on local regulations, cultivation practices, pressure on the land, intensity of use of agro-chemicals, and prices of inputs and of output products.

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