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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Oases of fertility
The Sarvodaya Ashram in Uttar Pradesh has helped regenerate of hectares of saline land.
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Effluents killing mangroves: Study
Mangroves should not be used as sewage disposal sites. It is killing them. Mangroves grow in highly saline, coastal waters, representing a very unique ecosystem.
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Economic feasibility and socio-economic impact of biosaline agro-forestry systems in Haryana, India
This article focuses on the use of plantations to produce biomass energy products. This integration of trees with (potential) intercropping in the agricultural system is called agro-forestry. However, if the demand for renewable energy from biomass sources is to be met, large plots of agricultural land will have to be converted to agro-forestry systems.
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Soil salinity threatens the command areas
INDIA is in "imminent danger of losing a large part of its productive lands through soil salinisation", says N T Singh of the Central Soil Salinity Research Institute in Karnal. Soil salinity is
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Goa's disappearing khazan farms dying a slow death
Hilaro Siquera used to own a 243-hectare farm in Divar, about 6 km from Goa's capital, Panaji. His land isn't cultivable any more
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Salt of the sea
Disasters often help science researchers to understand natural phenomenon closely, and the Asian tsunami is no different.