Topic
soil degradation
From the archive
Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Soil, water & climate, IndiaThe Green Revolution, a blessing that became a baneThe Green Revolution raised output with HYV seeds, irrigation and chemicals, but left soil degradation, water pollution, farmer debt and regional inequality, especially in Punjab.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalCultivating sustainability: the mission to save our soilsSoil health is under strain from heavy fertiliser and pesticide use, monoculture, deforestation and climate change, and practices such as cover cropping, crop rotation and reduced tillage can help restore it.