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agrochemicalAny chemical used in agriculture, including chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and insecticides. Most are mixtures of two or more chemicals; active ingredients provide the desired effects, and inert ingredients stabilize or preserve the active ingredients or aid in application. Together with other technological advances, including tractors, mechanical harvesters, and irrigation pumps, agrochemicals have increased the per-acre productivity of regions such as the Great Plains by 200–300% since the 1930s. Their long-term effects on the environment and the stability of agricultural systems that use them are hotly debated. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| NIAS expects that these findings will shed light on physiologically
active substances derived from plants, which have much potential for
pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. It should be noted that DDT was a poor example to use as an
enantiomeric insecticide ("Reflections on Insecticides: Mirror
forms of agrochemicals set risk," SN: 1/8/05, p.
Prior to his most recent assignment in the United States, Tsunoda was
manager for Tomen Corporation's domestic agrochemicals section in
Tokyo. |
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