Write the side-effect of the use of chemical fertilizers.

Under Green Revolution, the use of HYV seeds was promoted which required not only proper irrigation facilities but also extensive use of fertilizers and pesticides. This has caused degradation in the fertility of land. The soil has become polluted with increase in its salinity. This has caused an increase in land turning barren, it has also caused pollution in the groundwater which has led to various diseases among the population.