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 …Adopt modern techniques, Minister tells farmers
It will help to overcome water shortage and protect soil fertility Latest machines: Ko.Si. Mani, Minister for Co-operation, at the exhibition of agricultural equipment at Anaikarai near Kumbakonam on Sunday. THANJAVUR: To overcome water shortage and protect soil fertility, farmers should take to modern techniques in cultivation, said Ko.Si. Mani, …Pawar: Soil health card soon
Indian farmers will soon be provided with soil health card, to guide them for a balanced and judicious use of chemical fertilisers in an effort to maintain the soil health. Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday that these cards will have details regarding the deficiency …Physico-chemical, biochemical and microbial characteristics of soils of mangroves of the Andamans: a post-tsunami analysis
The mangroves of the Bay Islands accounting for 18% (383 km2) of the total Indian mangroves were adversely affected by the December 2004 tsunami. Changes in topography, salinity and massive water inflow have led to extensive soil degradation and associated nutrient losses in these mangroves. The major aim of the …Effect of agronomic management on watershed productivity, impact indices, crop diversification and soil fertility
Land degradation, subsistence farming with poor crop harvests and lack of employment opportunities has resulted in poverty in eastern ghats of Orissa. To avert the situation, IWDP and TDET watershed projects were implemented in Kokriguda watershed which represents the resource position of this tribal region, during 1997 to 2003.Impact assessment of varied nitrogen levels on pearl millet and soil fertility with and without irrigations
An attempt was made to investigate the influence of different doses of nitrogen on growth and yield of pearlmillet under irrigated and non-irrigated in semi-arid region of Delhi with an aim to determine the optimum levels of N under two different moisture situations (irrigated and non-irrigated).A review on mechanism of soil-water absorption and conduction by plants
Soil-water is present in soil as film on the soil particles and in capillary form in soil pores. Soil water which moves slowly possesses potential energy which is due to position or internal condition. Soil water potential is influenced by different force fields: matric, osmotic, gravitational and pressure.Management of soil quality for sustainable agriculture in rainfed areas of Jammu, India
An investigation was conducted to evaluate the changes in soil quality over time under different systems of nutrient application in the erosion prone soils of rainfed areas of kandi belt of Jammu. The soils had been under three nutrient management systems, viz., nutrient application through inorganic, organic and integrated (organic+inorganic) …Economic gains of improving soil fertility and water holding capacity with clay application
This paper attempts to provide an ex-post assessment of the field level impact and economic viability of the SRRP using the empirically derived estimates of the average income impacts that the application of bentonite or clay technology has generated among farm communities in Northeast Thailand. These impact estimates for the …Economic gains of improving soil fertility and water holding capacity with clay application
This paper attempts to provide an ex-post assessment of the field level impact and economic viability of the SRRP using the empirically derived estimates of the average income impacts that the application of bentonite or clay technology has generated among farm communities in Northeast Thailand. These impact estimates for the …Assessment of mineral content of tree leaf litter of Nilgiri biosphere reserve and its impact on properties of sodic soil
The present investigation deals with natural chemical reserves and physical characteristics of leaf litter of 35 dominant tree species of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and efficacious impact of leaf litter of a few selected species on physico-chemical properties of sodic soil.BMC's soil work puts wildlife to the test
MUMBAI: The BMC is carrying out soil testing work in the Tulsi lake area, which falls within the core zone of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP). Interestingly, both park officials and those in the civic body claim ignorance about it initially. No one even has any clue about who …Nutrient imbalances in agricultural development
Nutrient cycles link agricultural systems to their societies and surroundings; inputs of nitrogen and phosphorus in particular are essential for high crop yields, but downstream and downwind losses of these same nutrients diminish environmental quality and human well-being. Agricultural nutrient balances differ substantially with economic development, from inputs that are …Beware of your healthy diet, it can lead to cancer
Consumers in Punjab are perhaps not aware of their rising intake of carcinogenic elements in theCow dung, a wise choice to enrich soil fertility
Cow has been integral to agriculture life in India since time immemorial. Compost prepared using cow dung, plants and other waste materials was used till chemical fertiliser became popular in the modern days. Use of chemical fertiliser has poisoned our food products causing health hazards. Its effect on earth is …Impact of seabuckthorn stands on rhizospheric and soil microbial population
An attempt has been made to study the soil bacteria, fungi and actinomycetes population in Seabuckthorn stand soil at different altitudinal zones in different seasons. Among different altitudinal zones greater microbial population size was recorded in Seabuckthorn stand soil of middle elevation zone followed by lower elevation zone and lower …Performance of multipurpose trees and the associated crops in agroforestry system of Mizoram
An evaluation was made on the performance of three tree species viz. Alnus nepalenis D. Don. Melia azadirachta A. Juss. and Gmelina arborea Roxb. and their interactive effects on crop yield during establishment period. The seedlings of all tree species survived better under cropped than un-cropped plots.Soil nutrient storage under different forest types in a part of Central Himalayas, India
A study was conducted in different forests of districts of Rudraprayag and Pauri (Uttarakhand) in the Central Himalayas for determining the physical and chemical features of soil. The findings indicated that there was more accumulation of minerals in the undisturbed forests irrespective of disturbed forest type.Effect of tree plantation on soil properties, profile morphology and productivity index - Poplar in Yamunanagar District
The changes undergone by physico-chemical properties of soil, profile morphology and the productivity index, as a result of bringing the barren land under Poplar plantation, were evaluated in Yamuna Nagar District of Haryana, where large chunks of land have been raised as block plantation with Poplar. The soils supporting Poplar …Phosphorus famine: The threat to our food supply
Phosphorus has been used extensively for over 100 years as a fertiliser in modern industrial agriculture. This underappreciated resource is still decades from running out. This paper published in Scientific American advises us to act now to conserve it, or the future agriculture could collapse. As complex as the chemistry …Centre okays agriculture work plan
The Government of India has approved an agriculture work plan of Rs 22.22 crore for the state for the current financial year. Director, Agriculture, J.C. Rana said under the work plan integrated cereal development programmes for wheat, pulses and oilseed, schemes for farm mechanism, integrated nutrients and pest management, national …