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The September edition of Agriculture Today deliberates upon Plant Protection and concerns regarding the Pesticides Management Bill.
Crop protection works by controlling the pests that can hamper both quantity and the quality of crop, causing huge losses. Indian agrochemical industries have made remarkable progress over the last few decades, investing both money and manpower on research and development to come up with products that cause minimal damage to the farmers and environment.
Despite challenges that include high R&D costs, market competition etc, India's agrochemical industry is likely to sustain the growth trend. The industry is expected to grow 8-10 percent by 2025 owing to the importance of crop protection products. Farming is a profession of hope, and crop protection in agriculture has great scope.
