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Name the chemicals which help in increasing food production.

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The chemicals which help in increasing food production are-​

Food production is influenced by a variety of elements, such as soil texture and nutrients, therefore chemistry aids in increasing food production by providing fertilisers, insecticides, and fungicides​

Fertilisers such as urea, sodium nitrate, ammonium phosphate, potash, calcium nitrate, and others are chemicals that primarily help in increasing food production. ​

Pesticides such as aldrin, fungicides such as sulphur, and the Bordeaux combination, among others.​

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