Agricultural Pollution – SS2 Agricultural Science Lesson Note (Third Term)

Agricultural pollution is defined as the release of toxic or harmful substances into the environment by natural forces or man and other animals to an extent that causes biological damage to man and his resources.

In other words, agricultural pollution is the release of harmful substances into the environment i.e., water, air, and land in quantities or to the level that are harmful to man, animals and man.

Sources or causes of pollution.

1. Air pollution e.g., Ammonia gas, dust particles.
2. Noise pollution. E.g, feed mill, noise pollution from poultry (bird)
3. Land pollution.  e.g., refuse, sewage, pesticides and fertilizers.
4. Water pollution. Eg, faeces from animal crude oil (oil spillage).