Integrating soil resource information for sustainable soil management and climate-resilient rainfed agriculture
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Authors
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H. Biswas
ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440 033
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U. Surendran
ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440 033
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M. S. Raghuvanshi
ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440 033
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N. G. Patil
ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440 033
Abstract
Rainfed agriculture plays a pivotal role in India's food security, covering nearly 52% of the country's net sown area and supporting the livelihood of millions of farmers. However, it is vulnerable to erratic rainfall patterns, soil degradation, and climate change impacts. Sustainable soil management in rainfed regions is essential for maintaining soil fertility, improving water-use efficiency, and ensuring food security. The role of soil resource information systems highlighting how soil resource information can be integrated in land-use plans and policies to promote climate resilient agriculture is the need of the hour. By leveraging advanced tools and data products, farmers in rainfed systems can improve soil health and water-use efficiency, mitigate land degradation, increase resilience to climate change, and ensure sustainable livelihoods.
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