Organic Farming (1+1)

Management of Saline Soils

• The farmers are aware of soil salinity and its bad effects.
• The yields of various crops have drastically reduced due to salinity. The problem is more pronounced in recent years.
• The farmers are shifting to other activities like dairying and there is growing tendency towards crop rotation. The farmers are following measures like green manuring, crop rotation, sub-soiling, open drainages, mulching etc. to a limited extent.
• The practice of application of amendments like Gypsum is not popular in many parts of the country due to non availability in the local markets.
• The problem of saline soils was studied from various angles and concluded that unless corrective measures are adopted at appropriate time, vast tracts of so called fertile soils will become barren leading to unproductivity and under production.
• It is the ultimate responsibility of every one involved in rural development to save the soil from the bad effects to sustain the growing population.
• The importance of soil management will have to be given top most priority in the years to come. Otherwise, viability of crop production will be eroded.