author(s)
Nidhi K and Upendra K

abstract
It is a fact that with the increasing population, the food security and sustainable agriculture have become of prime importance. The agricultural production needs not just to be marked up but also to be stabilized over a period to meet the future needs. The role of Agrochemicals in this context cannot be neglected. Crop protection plays a key role in attaining the sustainability and agrochemicals are the indispensable part of achieving this crop protection. However, safety is one such aspect, which is widely neglected while using the agrochemicals, due to which its hazards are multiplied manifold. The major issue is whether we are ready to accept the risks associated with the chemicals in the pursuit of a food sustainable world and mitigate them. Mostly this outcry is because the effort to understand the chemistry has never been done. The blame game can continue for an eternity but that won’t fetch us the required resources or an ideal world with food security. Understanding the chemistry, toxicity and its hazards and then managing it in the best and the safest way possible is the need of the hour.