Soil Capability
Reply by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) regarding use of environmental compensation funds, 29/04/2025
Reply by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in compliance to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order dated January 21, 2024 in the matter of ‘News item titled “Feeling anxious? Toxic air could be to blame” appearing in Times of India dated 10.10.2023’. NGT had directed CPCB to file a …Seabuckthorn (Hippophae sp. L.): New crop opportunity for biodiversity conservation in cold arid Trans-Himalayas
In India, seabuckthorn is widely distributed at high altitude, cold arid Trans Himalayan regions of Ladakh, Lahul-Spiti, parts of Chamba and upper Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. It plays an important role in soil erosion control, slope stabilization, reclamation of degraded and wastelands.Effect of organic amendments, bioinoculants and gypsum on the reclamation and soil chemical properties in sodic soils of Etawah
The present investigation was undertaken to study the effect of organic amendments, bioinoculants and gypsum in relation to soil chemical properties in sodic soils. The experiment was conducted in two types of sodic land of cultivators field at village Muchehara of Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh durng kharif season of …Conservation agriculture in Punjab - Economic implications of technologies and practices
Modern agriculture based on high yielding seeds, chemical using production and protection technologies and intensive use of natural resources paid rich dividends by bringing manifold increase in foodgrain productivity and production, enhancing farmers' income, reducing poverty and contributing significantly towards attainment of food self-sufficiency at the national level. Due to …A study of socio-economic factors influencing adoption of farm level soil and water conservation practices in the riverine areas of north bank plains zone of …
Soil and water are two very scarce important natural resources without which crop production is not possible. Soil degradation due to erosion and the depletion of ground water resources are the two major environmental problems threatening agricultual production and productivity in the riverine belt of Assam.Tackling soil salinity
Cultivation of salt-tolerant varieties of rice and other crops has helped increase crop yield and farm income Surinder Sud / New Delhi June 29, 2010, 0:42 IST High salt content of the soil is a major problem that confronts farmers in several parts of the country. Commonly referred to as …Here, booze comes free with water
Alarming alcohol content in ground water in areas close to Punjab distilleries Naveen S Garewal Tribune News Service Chandigarh, June 17 Ground water in the vicinity of several distilleries in Punjab has been found to contain excessive amount of alcohol as these distilleries are discharging their effluents into the soil …Waste dumping to improve soil quality: UP Jal Nigam
LUCKNOW: The proposed land fill site near the famous mango belt in Malihabad-Kakori region for the solid waste management project in Lucknow is facing an intense scrutiny by the environment and the horticultural department. But there appears to be an all out support for the site from the top administrative …N-body wants Mayapuri road concretised
Says soil contaminated, could lead to spread of radiation during rains The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has asked the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to cement the decrepit road in the Mayapuri industrial area, where a radioactive substance was found in April. The subsequent radiation leak had claimed one life …Restoring soil fertility in Punjab
WITH the introduction of short-term, high-yielding varieties of cereal and oil-seed crops, the cropping intensity has now reached almost 300 per cent in Punjab. Moreover, the intensive use of chemical fertilisers, insecticides and pesticides involve greater use of scarce groundwater resources. The water table has gone down alarmingly resulting in …Production potential and economics of different cropping systems and their impact on soil health
A field experiment was conducted during 2002-03 and 2003-04 at Department of Agronomy, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana to study the possible options for diversification of existing rice-wheat cropping system.Effect of sludge application on the dry matter yield and heavy metal content in Palak (Spinacia oleracea L.) in three sub-tropical semi-arid soils
A green-house experiment on three sub-tropical semi-arid soils was conducted to investigate the effect of different sludge types of coca-cola soft drink industry viz. water treatment plant sludge (WTS), effluent treatment plant sludge (ETPS) and filter cake sludge (FCS) applied @1.0, 2.0 and 4.0 per cent on dry matter yield …Long-term effect of irrigation with treated sewage water on soil fertility and accumulation of heavy metals in soil
Effect of long-term irrigation with treated sewage water was studied on changes in soil pH, electrical conductivity, cation exchange capacity, organic carbon, available macro and micro nutrients and the contents of toxic heavy metals. The soils receiving treated sewage water for irrigation had lower pH than the adjacent control soils …Farmers should adopt organic farming to increase production: Kusmaria
Farmers' Welfare and Agriculture Development Minister Dr. Ramkrishna Kusmaria has said farmers should adopt organic farming with a view to increasing production as well as keeping the soil fertility intact. Organic farming has been in practice in India since ages. Dr. Kusmaria was addressing a function at Agriculture Science Fair …Land scheme to be implemented in 10 hectares
Efforts are underway to implement the Bhoo Chetana Yojane in 10 hectares of land, where ragi is grown as the main crop. This scheme which was started last year will be implemented in Kushki region with a target of increasing crop productivity by 20 per cent.Bhoo Chetana Yojane lays emphasis …Defining optimum spectral narrow bands and bandwidths for agricultural applications
In this study, an attempt was made to define the optimum set of spectral narrowbands and the required bandwidth for agricultural applications. Spectral observations were collected using ASD handheld spectroradiometer (325Kudzu (Pueraria montana) invasion doubles emissions of nitric oxide and increases ozone pollution
Planted in the early 20th century to help control erosion, kudzu is a fast-growing invasive legume that fixes atmospheric nitrogen at a high rate. The Asian native is not just swallowing landscapes and altering ecosystems in the southeastern United States, the plant may also increase ozone pollution. Jonathan Hickman et …Coconut leaf vermiwash: a bio-liquid from coconut leaf vermicompost for improving the crop production capacities of soil
Coconut leaf vermiwash (CLV) was produced from actively vermicomposting coconut leaf litter + cow dung substrate (10 : 1 w/w basis) by Eudrilus sp. It significantly increased the seedling vigour index of cowpea and paddy at 1 : 10 and 1 : 15 dilutions in laboratory trials. Field trials carried …Status of organic farming in India
A survey was made on certified organic farms in the country to ascertain the real benefits and feasibility of organic farming in terms of the production potential, economics and soil health in comparison to the conventional farms. The study revealed that organic farming, in spite of the reduction in crop …Sikkim makes an organic shift
Gangtok: The next time you stop by in Sikkim, you might want to look for a souvenir with a differenceCoal slow poison for soil - Research links pride of Jharia to host of illnesses
Dhanbad, May 6: Though residents in the coal belt of Jharia and Raniganj take pride in the presence of vast coal reserves under their land little do they know about the health hazards connected with the same. After three years of research, a group of scientists of Central Institute of …