Soil Degradation in India: Status and Impact

Abrol affected area affecting 6-10 agricultural productivity Alfisols alluvium-derived soils and/or arid assess BHUTAN black soils cent chemical deterioration due coastal crop cultivation degraded lands due to salinization due to waterlogging ecoregion erosion by water erosion with moderate erosion with slight erosion with strong estimated GLASOD groundwater-table Gujarat Haryana high severity human-induced increased India Source Indo-Gangetic Plain iso-erosion Kapurthala districts KARNATAKA land degradation Land Use Planning loss of nutrients loss of soil loss of topsoil low severity MADHYA PRADESH map of India mapped units medium severity MIZORAM moderate chemical deterioration moderate loss MYANMAR organic matter physical deterioration due Punjab rainfall Rajasthan resulting slight loss slight physical deterioration soil degradation map soil degradation problems soil degradation status soil erosion soil productivity soil quality Soil Salinity Soil Survey soils and LGP Stable terrain strong loss tonnes total geographical area Uttar Pradesh Vertisols wastelands Water erosion West Bengal Western Ghats wind erosion