23 Jun Nutrient Mining in Indian Agriculture
भारतीय कृषि में पोषक तत्वो का खनन Nutrient mining generally refers to agricultural practices resulting in a negative nutrient balance: export (loss) of a nutrient is greater than import (input). Estimates suggest that the total area under cultivation remained more or less constant (at 140-142 Mha) over the past several decades, and there are indications that the agricultural lands are gradually being diverted to accommodate increased urbanization and industrialization. It is unlikely that sizable additional area will be brought in under cultivation in the foreseeable future. Therefore, there is no other viable option than increasing crop productivity per unit area, to meet the future production goals. Maintenance of native soil fertility in the intensively cultivated...