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Why It Matters
A calm, honest look at what chemical farming adds to our food, what it means for our health and our land, and why we choose the natural way.
The Problem, Plainly
Most food today is grown to be cheap and fast, with the help of chemicals. Here is what that really means, without any alarm, just the plain facts.
Chemicals sprayed to kill insects, weeds, and fungus. They are toxic by design, and small amounts can stay on or in the food we eat.
Factory-made nutrients that push fast growth but do little for the long-term health of the soil beneath the crop.
Traces of these chemicals can remain on food by the time it reaches the plate. Safe limits exist, but not every sample stays within them.
Health Over Time
Pesticides are made to kill living things, so it is fair to ask what they do to us. The World Health Organization puts it plainly: pesticides are potentially toxic to humans, and can have short-term and long-term effects depending on how much a person is exposed to and in what way.[1]
The greatest risk falls on the farm workers who handle these chemicals directly. For the rest of us, the concern is smaller, everyday amounts through the food we eat.[1]
Some common chemicals have raised real questions. The World Health Organization’s cancer research agency classified glyphosate, one of the most widely used weedkillers, as probably able to cause cancer in people.[3] Other regulators have reached different conclusions and the science is still being studied, which is exactly why care, and being able to see how your food is grown, matter so much.
This page shares general, research-based information to help you learn. It is not medical advice. For questions about your own health or diet, please speak with a qualified doctor.
The Bigger Picture
This is not a small or distant problem. It has grown quietly across the world and here in India, which is why it is worth understanding.
Around the world, about 3.7 million tonnes of pesticides are now used on farms every year, roughly double the amount used in 1990. India is part of that story too. When the national food regulator tested tens of thousands of food samples, most were within safe limits, but a share carried pesticide residues above them, and traces were found in many more.
3.7M tonnes
of pesticides are used on farms each year, about double the amount used in 1990.[2]
2.8%
of the food samples the national regulator tested were above safe residue limits. Most were within limits, but residues are common.[4]
~60%
lower pesticide levels were measured in people after just six days of eating food grown without chemicals.[5]
A Simple Comparison
Two ways of growing the same vegetable. The difference is in how the soil is fed, how pests are handled, and what ends up on your plate.
Feeding the soil
Synthetic fertilisers give a quick boost but can leave the soil tired over time.
Living compost and Jeevamrut feed the soil, so it grows richer year after year.
Keeping pests away
Chemical pesticides are sprayed onto the crop.
Beejamrut, crop variety, and helpful insects keep the balance, with no synthetic sprays.
On your food
Can carry pesticide residues, which is why limits are set and monitored.
Grown with no synthetic chemicals at any stage.
The land over time
Heavy chemical use can wear out the soil and pollute nearby water.
Builds healthy soil and protects the water around the farm.
How you can be sure
You rely on labels and certificates.
You are welcome to visit and see exactly how your food is grown.
| What we are comparing | Conventional chemical farming | Natural farming, our way |
|---|---|---|
| Feeding the soil | Synthetic fertilisers give a quick boost but can leave the soil tired over time. | Living compost and Jeevamrut feed the soil, so it grows richer year after year. |
| Keeping pests away | Chemical pesticides are sprayed onto the crop. | Beejamrut, crop variety, and helpful insects keep the balance, with no synthetic sprays. |
| On your food | Can carry pesticide residues, which is why limits are set and monitored. | Grown with no synthetic chemicals at any stage. |
| The land over time | Heavy chemical use can wear out the soil and pollute nearby water. | Builds healthy soil and protects the water around the farm. |
| How you can be sure | You rely on labels and certificates. | You are welcome to visit and see exactly how your food is grown. |
The Good News
The hopeful part is how quickly things improve once you choose food grown without chemicals.
Grown with no synthetic pesticides or fertilisers, from the seed to your kitchen.
Eating food grown without chemicals lowers the pesticide load your family takes in.[5]
Natural methods rebuild the soil, so it stays fertile for the years and the generations to come.
No chemical runoff means cleaner water and a healthier home for birds, bees, and earthworms.
Food grown slowly in living soil, picked fresh, and brought to you the way nature intended.
No certificate to take on faith. You are always welcome to come and see for yourself.
The change shows up fast. In one study, people who ate only food grown without chemicals for less than a week already had far lower pesticide levels in their bodies.[5] Multiply that across a family, a village, and a country, and it means less chemical load on people, healthier soil, and cleaner water for everyone.
What We Do About It
At Shiv Prakrutik Farm we grow food with no synthetic chemicals at any stage, the traditional, natural way. You are always welcome to come and see it for yourself.
Honesty First
Every figure on this page comes from a named, public source. We would rather share fewer facts than any we cannot stand behind.
[1] Pesticide residues in food (fact sheet). World Health Organization (WHO), 2022. View source
[2] Pesticides Use domain. Global pesticide use reached about 3.7 million tonnes in 2022, roughly double the 1990 level. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAOSTAT), 2024. View source
[3] IARC Monographs Volume 112. Glyphosate classified as "probably carcinogenic to humans" (Group 2A). International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO), 2015. View source
[4] Food-sample pesticide-residue monitoring. Of 86,401 samples tested, about 2.8% exceeded maximum residue limits (reported by the Government of India). Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), 2025. View source
[5] Organic diet intervention significantly reduces urinary pesticide levels in U.S. children and adults (about a 60% average drop after six days), Environmental Research 171:568–575. Hyland et al., peer-reviewed study, 2019. View source
This page shares general, research-based information to help you learn. It is not medical advice. For questions about your own health or diet, please speak with a qualified doctor.