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Soil Degradation Challenges for Sustainable Agriculture in Tropical India


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1 Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500 030, India
2 ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad 500 059, India
 

Soil degradation is a pervasive, systemic phenomenon and an urgent priority in order to ensure human wellbeing, protect biodiversity and ecosystem services. Agriculture sector is frequently affected by soil loss resulting into unproductive soil and lowered crop yields. This article focuses on critical sustainable challenges of Indian agriculture, soil degradation status and mitigation strategies as well as policies and management response options in respect of development of degraded lands. It also provides policymakers with the necessary information to develop appropriate mitigation technologies at the local, regional and national scale.

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Soil Degradation, Sustainable Agriculture, Mitigation Strategies, Policies.
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Authors

Ch. Srinivasarao
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500 030, India
S. Rakesh
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500 030, India
G. Ranjith Kumar
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500 030, India
R. Manasa
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500 030, India
G. Somashekar
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500 030, India
C. Subha Lakshmi1
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500 030, India
Sumanta Kundu
ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad 500 059, India

Abstract


Soil degradation is a pervasive, systemic phenomenon and an urgent priority in order to ensure human wellbeing, protect biodiversity and ecosystem services. Agriculture sector is frequently affected by soil loss resulting into unproductive soil and lowered crop yields. This article focuses on critical sustainable challenges of Indian agriculture, soil degradation status and mitigation strategies as well as policies and management response options in respect of development of degraded lands. It also provides policymakers with the necessary information to develop appropriate mitigation technologies at the local, regional and national scale.

Keywords


Soil Degradation, Sustainable Agriculture, Mitigation Strategies, Policies.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv120%2Fi3%2F492-500