factors responsible for land degradation

2. Land degradation is the
temporary or permanent
lowering of the
productive capacity of
land. It thus covers the
various forms of soil
degradation, adverse
human impacts on water
resources, deforestation
etc.

3. Factors responsible for
land degradation are:-

4. Loss of vegetation occuring due to
deforestation

5. Unsustainable fuel & fodder extraction

6. Shifting cultivation

7. Encroachment into forest lands

8. Forest fires and over grazing

9. Non-adoption of adequate soil
conservation measures

10. Improper crop rotation

11. Indiscriminate use of agro-chemicals
such as fertilisers and pesticides

12. Improper planning and management
of irrigation systems

13. Extraction of ground water in excess of
the recharge capacity

14. Open access resource

15. Poverty of the agriculture – dependent
people