This document discusses scientific agricultural development and its impacts. It notes that applying science to agriculture can increase crop yields and quality, provide more affordable and safe food, and reduce resource and environmental degradation through practices like precision agriculture, genetic modification, improved irrigation, storage, and organic farming. However, it also cautions that scientific techniques must be used judiciously to avoid potential negative consequences such as water pollution, depletion of water tables and minerals, and risks of genetically modified foods. The document examines current agricultural issues and how sustainable scientific solutions can address them.

1. SCIENCE + AGRICULTURE =

2. Scientific Agricultural Development

3. I N C R E A S E D E C R E A S E Importance Of Yield Quality of crops Affordable, Safe food Nutrient content of food Resource & Mineral wastage Environmental Degradation Harmful Food Production Practices Food wastage

4. Irrigation o Wastage & spoilage of food Irrigation & harvesting Issues Poor Quality of Crops Exploitation of resources Soil Quality & Fertility Practices causing environmental degradation High amount of toxins and adulteration Current Agricultural Issues & Hurdles

5. Irrigation o Food Storage Practices New Harvesting Systems Improving Quality of Crops by Genetic Modification Precise Agriculture for resource conservation Increasing Soil Fertility Practices causing environmental degradation Scientific Solutions Organic Farming for Safe Food

6. If scientific techniques are exploited… But judicious use can give…

7. soil More crop output Better crop output Improved Micro-nutritional content +

8. - eutrophication blue baby syndrome mineral depletion over fertilization

9. irrigation

10. + water availability in areas without sufficient natural rainfall uniform water distribution better water management

11. BEFORE

12. water management

13. AFTER

14. - decreased groundwater level Blanching water pollution Leaching water logging

15. storage techniques

18. + availability of food during periods of less produce cold storage of perishable food items

19. genetically modified food

20. pest resistant disease resistant better nutrition pharmaceutical advantages drought and cold resistant +

21. pest resistant drought resistant

22. - gene transfer to non-target species initial economic costs alleged harmful effects on humans allergenicity

23. bt brinjal

24. FOOD ADULTERATION

25. organic farming

26. + better nutritional content of crops minimal fertilizer , pesticide , herbicide usage lower energy requirements withstand adverse weather conditions better than conventional crops

27. - high initial costs lower comparative yield during average years requires larger land base

28. withstand adverse weather

29. better nutritional content

30. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES

31. Made By : Kanika Kalra Aastha Ganju Suchet Singh Randhawa Under the guidance of Ms. Niva Chhonkar

32. BIBLIOGRAPHY

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