ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning

Long term manure driven nutrient cycling enhances productivity resilience and food security in semiarid agroecosystems

Understanding the long-term effects of sustained organic inputs is essential for building resilient and sustainable agricultural systems in semiarid regions where soil fertility and productivity are declining. Yet, the multi-decadal impacts of manure additions, especially when co...

Carbon sequestration and sustainable land management through temperate fruit orchards in Himalayan landscapes: implications for climate-resilient agroecosystems

Anthropogenic disturbances, inadequate land management, and deforestation have intensified the soil degradation in the Himalayan region. Temperate fruit plantations in this area exhibit differential abilities to sequester soil organic carbon (SOC). This study examined the dynamic...

Assessing the Competence of Watershed Field Functionaries in Implementing Land Resource Inventory-Based Watershed Activities: A Case Study

Land resource inventory (LRI) based site-specific watershed planning is an emerging approach in rainfed watershed management, wherein success is depends on watershed field functionaries (WFFs) competency in effective implementation of LRI interventions. However, gaps in competenc...

Augmenting the elemental sulphur-based formulation with Pseudomonas veronii: a haloalkaliphilic heterotroph for improved sodic soil reclamation and crop performance

The activity of native sulphur-oxidizing microorganisms is a key determinant of the success of elemental sulphur (S°)-mediated reclamation strategies for sodic soils. Enhancing sulphur oxidation through effective microbial inoculants can improve soil chemical properties and crop...