Land degradation is one of the most important factors responsible for the alarming situation
of food security, human health, and socioeconomic development in the country. Currently …

Use of perennial grasses as vegetative barriers to reduce soil erosion from farm and non-
farm lands is increasing world-over. A number of perennial grasses have been identified for …

Description: Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group,[2020]| Includes
bibliographical references and index.| Summary:“The book will provide the comprehensive …

An experiment was conducted for eight years to evaluate the effect of five vegetative barriers
namely Vetivar grass (Vetiveria zizanoides), Bhabbar grass (Eulaliopsus binata), Kanna …

Land degradation has a substantial influence on food security, health, and socioeconomic
development, highlighting the critical role that land plays as a resource necessary for …

Soil and water are the two most important natural resources that need to be carefully
conserved and judiciously utilized. In India, 57 per cent (188 Mha) of the geographical area …

Soil conservation measures must be both technically sound and socially and economically
acceptable to the farmers. Agronomic measures are usually adopted to control erosion in …