Krishna is an illiterate farmer. Someone told him to use fertilizers for high yield. Is he doing the right thing?

Yes

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Solution

The correct option is B
No

No, he is not doing the right thing. It is better to use compost than fertilizers due to following reasons:

1. Compost is much easier to prepare.

2. Compost is environment-friendly whereas fertilizers can harm our health as well as the environment.

3. Compost does not cause pollution.

4. Compost decomposes biodegradable wastes into natural soil. It conserves our environment.

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