But not as much as was thought, says a study SOIL erosion worldwide is threatening our agricultural base. Our farmers are suffering. The maximum amount of soil that an area can lose without affecting its ability to sustain plant growth is the soil loss tolerance value or the T value. Previously the T value for India was set at a uniform 11.2 tonnes of soil per hectare per year. Debashis Mandal

Testing the quality of water and soil should be the first step before taking up horticulture. The crops should be selected depending on minerals available in the soil, suggested, Dr Amarananjundeshwara, faculty at Agricultural Sciences Centre, Chintamani.

He was speaking at a programme on comprehensive crop management in horticulture at district horticulture nursery here recently.

DEHRA DUN: Conquerors of ecologically ravaged sites across the country will assemble to pool their experiences and give a new direction to scientific rejuvenation of ecologically degraded sites at a three-day eco-exhibition and seminar to be held at the Territorial Army Group Headquarters in Lucknow from March 21.
Lost ecology

Disturbed soils spread harmful bacteria IN THE last 20 years, the rural areas of Australia

The state government will soon come up with a comprehensive soil nutrient map that will have details of the various types of soil found in the state. The map is expected to be complete by September this year.

SAMBALPUR: The closure of Orient Paper Mills (OPM) way back in 1999 may have dealt a blow to thousands of families besides derailing the district

Check sand mining, HC directs govt
DH News Service,Bangalore:

A division bench of the High Court has directed the Government to prevent sand mining in one kilometre radius of bridges across the rivers in the State.
M T Sachin, a resident of Bethri in Kodagu had moved the Court alleging illegal sand mining along the bed of river Cauvery in Nalakeri village.