Abstract:
Abstract
Herbicides play a crucial role in modern agriculture by controlling weeds and ensuring sustainable crop productivity.
However, the use of herbicides has raised concerns regarding their contamination, posing serious threat to the environment,
biodiversity, and food safety. Recent trends indicate a decline in the overall volume of herbicides usage, suggesting a shift
towards more speciic and targeted formulations of herbicides. Also, there has been an increased use of systemic and preemergence
herbicides. The global
agriculture
still
faces
several
challenges
because of the
adverse
environmental
impacts
caused
by
herbicide
contamination,
both
at the
application
site and ofsite. In view
of the
growing
concern,
it is
necessary
to
develop
new
herbicides with
greater
selectivity or bio-based herbicide that
can degrade
after
successful control
of the
intended
weed
population and minimize or eliminate the
environmental
hazards.
Furthermore,
the
adoption
of integrated
weed
management
practices
rather
than
prolonged
and repeated
use of herbicide in agriculture
can efectively
reduce
the
growth
of herbicide-resistant
weed
populations. The present
review
is a single
valuable
resource,
providing
insights into
the
recent
trends
and future
challenges
associated with
herbicide use in modern
agriculture,
with
a focus
on human health
and
food
safety.
Also,
we
emphasize
the
advancements
in
herbicide
technology,
emergence
of
new
herbicide-resistant
weed
species,
regulatory
considerations,
and alternative
approaches
in herbicide use, all of which
are
particularly
valuable
to
agroecology,
policymakers,
and
stakeholders.
