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Land degradation and its impact on agricultural productivity: The case of India

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Title Land degradation and its impact on agricultural productivity: The case of India
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Creator Gorain, S.
Philip Kuriachen
Vimal Kumar, C.
Suresh, A.
 
Subject Agricultural intensification
Climate change
Irrigation
Land and water conservation
Land degradation
Soil erosion
Soil fertility
 
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Land degradation has emerged as one of the pivotal concerns for Indian agriculture
in the 21st century. With rapid modernization and intensification of agricultural oper ations, land degradation has also increased simultaneously. This study estimates the
losses accruing to agriculture from land degradation. On an average, land degradation
results in losses in agriculture productivity amounting to INR 3654 per hectare annu ally (at 2011–12 prices). Further, a reduction in land degradation by 10% would
reduce direct economic losses accruing from land degradation to INR 3145 per hect are to INR 3654 per hectare. Examination of state-level cross section reveals that
annual losses accruing from land degradation vary considerably across states. A vul nerability matrix is formulated using four parameters to place the states (sub-national
agricultural units) in the order of vulnerability to land degradation. Further, we esti mate that an increase in land degradation by 1% could lead to loss of agricultural
productivity by INR 104 per hectare on average (2004–05 prices). The findings of
the study indicate that the adoption of land and water conservation measures stands
to increase the gross value added to agriculture by reducing economic losses accruing
from land.
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Date 2024-06-07T18:13:35Z
2024-06-07T18:13:35Z
2023-09-13
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Gorain, S., Philip Kuriachen, Vimal Kumar, C. and Suresh, A. (2023) Land degradation and its impact on agricultural productivity: The case of India. Land Degradation & Development, 35(1):196-212.
1085-3278
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/83342
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Wiley