The present study was conducted in two district of Haryana state i.e. Karnal and Sirsa. Both the districts utilized the highest percentage of agrochemicals in the state. Form both the districts a total number of 120 farmers were interviewed. The study revealed that most of the farmers' perceived agrochemicals have harmful effects on human beings but only a few believed that agrochemicals can cause miscarriages and abnormalities in babies. Similarly most of the farmers perceived that agrochemicals can adversely affects on birds & animals but only few of them believed that they can cause physical disorders, still birth, thinning of eggs and other disorders. The study also revealed very high perception of farmers regarding adverse affects on environment. Results related to alternatives to chemical fertilizers revealed that according to the farmers green manuring, poultry litter/manure, organic manure, compost/vermicompost, spent compost, bio-gas slurry and ash can be most effective alternative to chemical fertilizers whereas use of pesticides with low toxicity, insect and disease resistant plants, genetically modified crops and use of neem leaves were felt to be most effective alternatives to chemical fertilizers. Data pertaining to various alternatives to present chemical farming practices revealed that organic farming, polyhouse farming and greenhouse farming were perceived to be most effective by the farmers. These alternatives shall benefit the farmers by saving them from exposure to toxic agrochemicals, help improve human health, reduce environmental pollution and regain ecological balance.