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Soil Acidity is one of the major intrinsic soil-related constraints limiting the production potential of these soils for crop growth. About 30 million hectares of cultivated land in the country is highly acidic with soil pH ranging from 4.5 to 5.5. Crop diversity, cropping intensity, crop productivity & profitability in these areas are very low, resulting in livelihood insecurity, poverty, and slow pace of development. The Chemistry of soil acidity has been ...
The book entitled “Soil Water and Plant Nutrient Management” is a compilation of lectures delivered by eminent scientists during seminars, symposia and winter school held during the past three years. In fact, there is widespread unrest and distress among the farmers of rainfed areas due to erratic and uneven distribution of rains, risk prone agriculture and poor crop yields due to improper management of natural resources. Soil conservation, rainwater ...
This book is a compilation of lecture notes of eminent scientists in the field of agriculture and allied sectors on integrated farming systems for sustainable livelihood, food and nutritional security of rural masses. Improved agricultural technologies are of limited value if these are not adopted by farming community. Farming system on the other hand, is a judicious mix of cropping systems with associated enterprises like fruits, vegetables, flowers, dairy, ...
The natural vegetation of the district Palamau is now facing a severe threat due to increasing urbanization. The ‘Flora’ may help in listing of several endangered, threatened and rare species. Moreover, it will create an awareness amongst the people as a whole to protect such species from extinction and to take necessary steps for conservation of our ecosystem and environment. Thus ‘Flora’ is an essential inventory in this respect and hence a necessity to ...