Oases of fertility

The Sarvodaya Ashram in Uttar Pradesh has helped regenerate of hectares of saline land.

Die hard

Desertification has increased in 90 per cent of states in India

Increased drying of soil will further precipitate the agrarian crisis in the country

South Asia

IN FOCUS

Soil salinity threatens the command areas

SOIL SANITY

Water wise

Salt-tolerant durum wheat grown using plant’s ancestors

Weak gene

A cakewalk

Pressmud, a byproduct of the sugar industry, is a potential source of soil nutrients and wax

Oh dear!

The decision to import deer into mangroves lacks scientific understanding

Modified to work

Salinity of black cotton soils can now be measured easily

Coming of a desert

Shrimp lose shine in Bangladesh

Court cements Nirma claim

Rejects farmers’ plea against cement plant in Bhavnagar

Plantation mirage

RajasthanÔÇÖs tree planting spree might not check desertification

India desertified

Map of India to change soon. Courtesy: climate change

People feel cheated over government assurances on Pedhi dam

Goa's disappearing khazan farms dying a slow death

Duplicity

The long shadow of colonial forestry is a threat to savannas and grasslands

Savanna and grassland store up to a third of the world’s carbon in its soils. They keep streams flowing, recharge groundwater, and provide …

Low soil moisture posing threat in most river basins

At least half of 16 river basins have been found to be low in soil moisture across India, says a study

Creeping malady

The once-fertile state of Gujarat now faces a future plagued by extreme soil salinity and large-scale land degradation

Thirty Million, a documentary on Bangladesh and that sinking feeling

This documentary by Daniel Price and Adrien Taylor explores the adverse impact of climate change on Bangladesh' landscape, food security and …

India’s agrarian distress: Can we revive our fatigued soils

Intensive cultivation and improper nutrient replenishment have affected soil fertility. Stagnating or declining yields are the telltales