Land resource inventory database: A tool for improved farm resource management
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Authors
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K. N. Ravi
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Ballari, Karantaka 583 104
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Vanitha S. M.
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Ooty, Tamil Nadu 643 006
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Ravi Dupdal
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Ballari, Karantaka 583 104
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M. Madhu
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248 195
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Rao B. K.
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Ballari, Karantaka 583 104
Keywords:
Land resource inventory, Resource management, Soil health card, WatershedAbstract
The article draws insights from monitoring and impact evaluation of Land Resource Inventory (LRI) based watershed planning process adopted to promote site-specific, scientific management of farm resources, enhance agricultural productivity in watersheds implemented under World Bankaided Sujala-III project in Karnataka state. It examines comparative overview of LRI cards and soil
health cards generated in different programmes. Further, it highlights the benefits of integration of the soil health card with LRI development process to prevent duplication in soil sampling and data generation efforts. Upscaling the LRI generation process to other rainfed areas of the country and promoting stakeholder capacity-building with timely accessibility of digitized LRI information for both farmers and extension workers will enable relevant guidance for efficient management of farm resources.
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