Soil contamination has become a serious problem in many industrialized and developing countries. Indiscriminate dumping of urban and industrial effluents along with solid waste often lead to toxic accumulation of heavy metal ions which not only impair soil productivity but also c...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183341
Dryland horticulture offers a sustainable pathway for improving livelihoods and ecological stability in India’s semi-arid regions, yet its productivity is increasingly threatened by erratic monsoons, recurrent droughts, and land degradation. This requires analysing climate variab...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i115114
Trench cum Bund (TcB) is taken up as in-situ soil and water conservation measure as a part of watershed development projects to addresses challenges of soil erosion, waterlogging, and drought/dry spells in medium to deep black soil zone of erstwhile Adilabad district of Telangana...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i44815
Rainfed areas are crucial for India’s agriculture, covering 50% of the total farmland and contributing 40% of the country’s food production. In recent years, the adverse effects of climate change have been found to be exacerbating the complex problems in vulnerable rainfed areas....
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i104506