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What are Agro-chemicals and mention their effects ? 

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Use of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides has been increased manifold due to green revolution for enhancing crop production.
The pesticides and insecticides are toxic to non-target organisms that are important components of the soil ecosystem.
They are biomagnified in the terrestrial ecosystem and also causes eutrophication in aquatic ecosystems.
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