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Agricultural pollution is a significant problem in our current food production system. The relentless use of chemical fertilizers accelerates many interconnected issues such as soil, water, and air pollution, thereby jeopardizing the future of our planet and humanity. The harmful effects of chemical fertilizers begin even at the production stage of these chemicals, whose products and by-products contribute to air pollution. When agricultural operations discharge large quantities of agrochemicals, organic matter, pharmaceutical residues, sediments, and saline wastewater into nearby water bodies, it leads to water pollution. This includes the most devastating effect of the accumulation of chemical waste in water bodies, namely the eutrophication of water. When chemical fertilizers are applied to the soil, their constant use deteriorates the health and quality of the soil, resulting in soil pollution. It is therefore time to recognize that this input for plant production burdens our environment and ecosystem. The continuous use of pesticides, without remedial measures being taken, will one day deplete all natural resources and threaten all life on Earth.