Soil Degradation in India: Challenges and Potential Solutions

Soil Degradation in India: Challenges and Potential Solutions

Soil degradation in India is estimated to be occurring on 147 million hectares (Mha) of land, including 94 Mha from water erosion, 16 Mha from acidification, 14 Mha from flooding, 9 Mha from wind erosion, 6 Mha from salinity, and 7 Mha from a combination of factors. This is extremely serious because...

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Main Authors: Ranjan Bhattacharyya, Birendra Nath Ghosh, Prasanta Kumar Mishra, Biswapati Mandal, Cherukumalli Srinivasa Rao, Dibyendu Sarkar, Krishnendu Das, Kokkuvayil Sankaranarayanan Anil, Manickam Lalitha, Kuntal Mouli Hati, Alan Joseph Franzluebbers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-03-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
land degradation
soil erosion
conservation agriculture
agroforestry
nutrient management
sustainable crop intensification
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/7/4/3528

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