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Management of stressed soils of dryland agriculture in semi-arid tropics-A review

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Title Management of stressed soils of dryland agriculture in semi-arid tropics-A review
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Creator J Somasundaram, BL Lakaria, R Saha, NK Sinha, P Jha, RS Chaudhary, RK Singh, D Manadal, KM Hati, K Ramesh, C Vassanda, AK Biswas, P Dey, K Sammi Reddy, A Subba Rao
 
Subject Deficiency of carbon and nutrient, Rainfed soils, Soil and water managemen
 
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United Nations has brought the global attention by commemorating the
International Year of Deserts and Desertification (IYDD) during 2006 with catchy
slogan In India, 'dryland' feeds nearly half of country's
population and contributes more than 40% of total food grain production. This
region generally experiences low and uncertain returns, land degradation,
frequent mid-season dry spells and water scarcity. Rainfed areas (90 m ha) are
characterized by hotspots of poverty, malnutrition and child mortality. Soils of
these regions are thirsty and hungry, especially in secondary and macronutrients
(NPK). Studies in these areas reveal that except manganese (Mn), availability of
other micronutrients (Fe, Zn and Cu) is quite low in agricultural fields (marginal
land) and Gullied (ravine) land. Appropriate land management practices that
conserve soil and water coupled with integrated nutrient management and
legumes in crop rotations would restore these stressed dryland soils. This paper
lucidly revolves around the soils of drylands and their management in semi-arid
tropics of India
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Date 2019-11-27T09:38:58Z
2019-11-27T09:38:58Z
2014-01-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/25641
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists