Soil atlas of Asia
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and FAO's Global Soil Partnership collaborated with experts from across Asia and other regions to produce the first-ever Soil Atlas of Asia. The aim of the
Soil Salinisation
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Global map of salt-affected soils
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched the Global Map of Salt-Affected Soils, a key tool for halting salinization and boosting productivity. The map estimates that there are more than 833
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Varietal improvement options for higher rice productivity in salt affected areas using crop modelling
<p>The rice model ORYZA v3 has been recently improved to account for salt stress effect on rice crop growth and yield. <a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/rice_productivity_salt_affected.pdf"
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A report on problems of salination of land in coastal areas of India and suitable protection measures
This report discusses in detail the occurrence of coastal land salinity, its impact on crop yield and environment, and various management techniques to mitigate the adverse impacts, including those of
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Long-term exposure to combined treatment of elevated CO2 and salt induces iron deficiency responses in Porteresia coarctata
<p>Plants with rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) level in the environment may change their nutrient demands to sustain growth. The mechanisms concerning iron dynamics in plants under the interactive
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The assessment of treated wastewater quality and the effects of mid-term irrigation on soil physical and chemical properties (case study: Bandargaz-treated wastewater)
<p>This study was conducted to investigate the characteristics of inflow and outflow wastewater of the Bandargaz wastewater treatment plant on the basis of the data collection of operation period and the
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Investigation of rootzone salinity with field monitoring system at tsunami affected rice fields in Miyagi, Japan
<p>After the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, thirteen thousand hectares of farmlands were damaged by massive Tsunami near coastal sites in Miyagi, Japan. Some eighty percent of the damaged farmlands have been
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On factors influencing ground subsidence: A case study of Munroe Island
<p>Munrothuruthu (‘Munroe Island’) is a place renowned for continuous settlement, in the Kollam district of Kerala. The Indian Ocean earthquake and Tsunami of 2004 triggered this major problem.
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An overview of impact of subsurface drainage project studies on salinity management in developing countries
<p>Subsurface drainage has been used for more than a century to keep water table at a desired level of salinity and waterlogging control. This paper has been focused on the impact assessment of pilot studies
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding establishing of salt pans in agricultural lands, Kadaladi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu, 24/08/2015
<p>Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone) in the matter of V.Periyakudi Muniyasamy Vs.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram dated 24/08/2015 regarding M/s.Chemfab Alkalis Limited from