From the very beginning of the agricultural system, techniques of avoiding harmful pests is being practices. Pesticides proved to be very effective against the pests and could clean up the whole harmful pest community by using a small amount. No doubt that it works very well but at the same time it is causing some fatal reactions to the environment, human health and also plant health.

This pesticide get mixed with the surface run-off and pour in to the ponds and rivers thus contaminating drinking water. It also pollutes the soil leading to soil erosion. The most horrifying effect is on the human health. Consuming foods contaminated by pesticides causes many serious diseases to human. It can even cause cancer!

Now the question is that, in spite of its lethal consequences, why farmers still using it? Well the answer is not so far to find out. At first, most of the farmers are not aware of the organic methods for dealing with pests. They have a tendency to use the pesticides because by applying it in small proportion it can kill a large number of pest population. These pesticides are easily available. In order to make adequate amount of production or considering quality rather than quantity, farmers desire to use pesticides and fulfil their wishes. Uses of pesticides is often encouraged by the local agricultural agencies.

Today, a revolutionary farming system have been introduced known as ?Organic Farming ?.  In this system, no synthetic artificial substance is allowed to use. Harmful pests are controlled by-

• ?         Encouraging predatory beneficial insects.   
• ?         encouraging beneficial microorganisms
• ?         Planting companion crops and pest-repelling plants that discourage or divert pests

• ?         Using biologic pesticides and herbicides
• ?         using sanitation to remove pest habitat
• ?         using insect traps to monitor and control insect populations and
• ?         using physical barriers

Chloroxylon is used for Pest Management in Organic Rice Cultivation in Chhattisgarh, India. Organic farming techniques is also being used in other countries at a great rate. So To lessen the use of pesticides and promote human health and food security, organic farming techniques should be widely followed.

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