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Salinity Research in India- Achievements, Challenges and Future Prospects

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Title Salinity Research in India- Achievements, Challenges and Future Prospects
 
Creator D. K. Sharma and Anshuman Singh
 
Subject Land degradation
Reclamation
Salt-affected soils
Sustainable production
 
Description Salinity is one of the major constraints in sustainable food production in many parts of the world. In a changing
global scenario characterized by extreme climate variability, land and water degradation, biodiversity loss
and trade regulations, the food and nutritional security of a burgeoning population is a cause for concern to
the researchers and policy makers. As day-to-day increasing competition for productive lands and fresh water
resources coupled with pervasive land use are pushing agriculture to the marginal environments, ensuring
sustainable agricultural productivity and remunerative returns to the growers remain the major challenges. Since
its establishment, ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal has made significant contributions in
harnessing the productivity of salt-affected soils and waters. In spite of credible achievements in the reclamation
and management of saline and sodic soils for crop production, different soil, climatic, anthropogenic and policy
constraints continue to hinder the productive utilization of vast saline tracts lying in arid, semi-arid and coastal
regions of the country. After reviewing the current global trends, we proceed to scrutinize our strengths and
weaknesses in salinity management in agriculture with a view to present a plausible future course of action while
taking into account the present and emerging challenges.
 
Date 2017-03-26T10:30:28Z
2017-03-26T10:30:28Z
2015-09
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Sharma, D. K., & Singh, A. (2015). Salinity research in India-achievements, challenges and future prospects. Water and Energy International, 58(6), 35-45.
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Language English
 
Publisher Water and Energy International