The Rapid Growth of the Agriculture Industry to Augment Growth of the 2,4-D Market
2,4-D (2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid), to millions of farmers, is one of the most widely used broadleaf herbicides in the world. It is widely used to kill weeds such as chickweed, morning glory, plantain, clover, dandelions, cocklebur, and bull thistle, among others. It kill weeds by causing disorganized and uncontrolled plant growth, which results in death of weeds. 2,4-D has been used as a pesticide since the 1940s and was developed as a major herbicide during World War II. It is widely used in many places, such as forestry sites, aquatic sites, rights-of-way, lawns, turf, and a variety of field, fruit, and vegetable crops. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) declared that its approved uses are safe, in response to a petition from the Natural Resources Defense Council to ban 2,4-D. This in turn is expected to propel the growth of the 2,4-D market . In agriculture, it is widely used to increase food yield, protect crop quality, and manage poisonous and invasive we...