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Agriculture Pollution in Kerala, India, with Special Reference to Endosulphan

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Agriculture is intricately connected with the environment. Agricultural pollutants are numerous; and they originate from different sources. This chapter discusses the different studies conducted by Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM), Kozhikode, Kerala, related to environmental pollution. Water and soil quality of different selected areas of Kerala was monitored. Pesticide residue analysis of samples collected from various parts of Kerala, with special reference to toxic pesticide endosulphan, is reported in the study. Pesticides may additionally leave a serious negative impact on nature, though are of advantage for the crops. This chapter concludes with the different measures that can be adopted to protect, manage, and restore environment.

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  1. Sree Sannkara College, Kalady, Kerala, India

    K. Jesitha

  2. Ecology and Environment Research Group, Centre for Water Resources Development and Management, Kozhikode, Kerala, India

    M. Shiji & P. S. Harikumar

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  1. Department of Botony, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India

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  2. Division de Biología Molecular, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (IPICyT), San Luis Potosí, Mexico

    Juan Francisco Jimenez Bremont

  3. Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

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  4. Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology Lab, Centre for Biotechnology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, India

    Sarvajeet Singh Gill

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Jesitha, K., Shiji, M., Harikumar, P.S. (2022). Agriculture Pollution in Kerala, India, with Special Reference to Endosulphan. In: Naeem, M., Bremont, J.F.J., Ansari, A.A., Gill, S.S. (eds) Agrochemicals in Soil and Environment. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9310-6_4

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