Abstract:Currently, modern agriculture uses agrochemicals to generate higher yields in its production, which leads to soil degradation, consequently the loss of diversity of biota, especially beneficial soil microorganisms. The use of pesticides increased 75 % between 2000 and 2017, and in 2018 about 109 million tons were applied of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers around the world, motivating that since the beginning of the 21 st century Increase the production of agrochemicals to 2.3 billion tons and it is expected to … Show more
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