Here, yields have been increased through organic farming techniques, a much cheaper alternative to conventional agrochemicals. |
The Rochester team studied the effects of a mixture of two common agrochemicals, the herbicide paraquat and the fungicide maneb. |
Other research also points to agrochemicals as a potential risk factor for breast cancer. |
Public concern about the intensive use of agrochemicals has led to a rapidly-growing and welcome demand for organic produce. |
Even the ground water is unfit for drinking due to large-scale application of fertilizers, pesticides and agrochemicals in the tea gardens. |
The coffee plantations were abandoned in 1995 and have not been harvested or treated with agrochemicals since. |