Indigenous Practices of Soil and Water Conservation for Sustainable Hill Agriculture and Improving Livelihood Security

Arora, Sanjay; Bhatt, Rajan; Sharma, Vikas; Hadda, M. S.

doi:10.1007/s00267-022-01602-1

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“…Likewise, ITAP 6, on soil bunds and stone bunds, and ITAP 8, on contour ploughing, were having the adoption of 80% since they are the test verified and scientifically proven soil and water conservation methods followed in sloppy land. The above findings conform with that of Arora et al (2022). The study found that all the ITAPs on soil and water conservation were rationale and were adopted by more than 50% of the tribal farmers.…”

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2022

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The Indian Ecological Society is organising an international conference on Sustainable Agricultural Innovations for Resilient Agri-Food Systems from 13-15 October at Jammu, India. The participants will be presenting and learning about the latest multi-disciplinary agricultural research innovations and strategies for sustainable and resilient agri-food systems. To address the issues of sustainability of agri-food systems from an intra and interdisciplinary perspective on wide ranging topics such as genetics innovations, biodiversity conservation and management, pest management innovations, public health, food safety and security, sustainable energy services and agriculture production, invasive species rising sharply because of increased trade, and policy issues in light of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to agriculture and development. The international experts from the discipline of plant and animal genetics and plant breeding, entomology, plant pathology, forestry, soil sciences, extension education, resource economics, aquaculture, water; agriculture industry and farmers and resultant availability and quality of food have contributed their research findings and experiences for wider discussion on these topics. vi 2.5 Effect of Agronomic Bio-fortification of Zn and Fe on Wheat Production and Economics

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“…Likewise, ITAP 6, on soil bunds and stone bunds and ITAP 8, on were with the adoption of 80 Contour ploughing per cent since they are the test verified and scientifically proven soil and water conservation methods followed in sloppy land. The finding is in accordance with earlier researchers (Ranjay et al 2008, Mihale et al 2009, Dey et al 2011, Sanjay Arora 2022.…”

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Scientific Rationality and Adoption of Indigenous Soil and Water Conservation in Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu, India

2022

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The tribal farmers of Kolli hills of Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu have unique insight in ITAPs (Indigenous Tribal Agricultural Practices) on soil and water conservation, that can be amalgamated with latest know-how for sustained agricultural development. There is a need to assemble, record, justify and refine those ITAPs before they antiquate. Hence, a study was performed by analyzing the rationality and the extent of adoption of the first-line selected ITAPs. About 9 ITAPs on soil and water conservation, in cluster villages of Kolli hills were recorded. The rationality was assessed by referring the selected nine ITAPs to the agricultural engineering scientists. After rationality analysis, they were test verified for their extent of adoption. All the nine selected ITAPs were found to be scientifically rational. Moreover, out of 9 number of selected ITAPs, 7 ITAPs were used by > 75 per cent and 2 ITAPs used by 50-75 per cent of the tribal farmers. This paper will help in culling out the appropriate indigenous technological package for soil and water conservation, thereby provoking the farmer-scientist interface.

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“…Contamination of agricultural soil with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) has been reported from many parts of the world and poses a risk to both human and animal health [1][2][3][4][5]. Due to their ability to bind to a variety of substances, soil particles can be thought of as a significant sink for pollutants that may come from a variety of anthropogenic and natural sources [5][6][7][8].…”

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“…It is believed that intensive farming methods, extensive use of chemicals and fertilizers, and inadequate irrigation management are some of the causes of soil degradation in these states. To maintain sustainable land use practices, preserve agricultural productivity, and protect the livelihoods of millions of people in India, this widespread soil degradation must be addressed [2,44].…”

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Geochemical Signature and Risk Assessment of Potential Toxic Elements in Intensively Cultivated Soils of South-West Punjab, India

Chaudhari,

Kumari,

Tyagi

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Soil contamination with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in the Malwa region belt of Punjab, India, can be a serious concern as a result of intensive agricultural practices and overuse of agrochemicals. The main objectives of the present study were to evaluate the spatial distribution, geochemical signature, and contamination level/health risk of PTEs in 76 soil samples (0–10 cm) collected from the three districts viz. Muktar, Faridkot, and Moga of Punjab, India. The result shows that PTEs concentrations vary widely in the region, with Fe and Mn distribution patterns being mostly coherent with each other. When compared to the Indian natural soil background values, the average concentration of Pb and Zn were higher than the limit, only Pb exceeded the average values of the world background and upper continental crust (UCC). Spatial autocorrelation plotted with a local indicator of spatial association (LISA) in GeoDa software version 1.18 was used to identify hotspots. A positive spatial autocorrelation (>0.2) was indicated with Moran’s I values for Pb, V, Mn, Cu, and Cr, being highest for Pb. A principal component analysis (PCA) identified the major geo-chemical patterns of Fe-Al-V-Cr and TOC-Mn-Zn-HCO3−, which were positively loaded on PC1. This indicates that Fe/Al-oxyhydroxides and organic matter play a dominant role in controlling metal mobility in soils. This can be further substantiated with the Spearman’s rank correlation values. The contamination factor indicates that only Pb and Zn (15.7% and 3.9% samples, respectively) were under high risk. This could be due to the excessive application of chemical fertilizers. The large range of Cdeg values suggests that there are variations in the degree of soil pollution due to PTEs. A little over 3.9% of samples had significant contamination, compared to 72.3% of samples with low contamination and 23.6% of samples with moderate contamination. Human non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risk levels were investigated. The HI values for adult ranged from 0.00 to 0.2, and values for children ranged from 0.009 to 1.2. These findings suggest that both children and adults are not at potential risk, except in a few locations. Overall, the results of this study provide the current baseline status of toxic elements in agricultural soil. This would be helpful for developing strategies for sustainable management of the soil resources in the region, as well as for future monitoring programs of the soil quality in the Malwa region as a whole, to track any changes in the contamination levels over time.

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Indigenous Practices of Soil and Water Conservation for Sustainable Hill Agriculture and Improving Livelihood Security

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Scientific Rationality and Adoption of Indigenous Soil and Water Conservation in Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu, India

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