Directions: A statement is given followed by two inferences I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given inferences, if any, follow from the given statement?

Statement:

Fertilizer maintains soil fertility, so the farmer can continue to grow nutritious crops and healthy crops. Farmers turn to fertilizers because these substances contain plant nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.Fertilizers have been used since the start of agriculture.

Inference:

I) Fertilizers are very harmful and support soil erosion.

II) Farmers use natural methods for crop cultivation rather than artificial means.