Evaluation of land resources for sustainable agricultural land use planning: A case study
Various soil and water constraints, such as impeded drainage and declining groundwater, along with sub-optimal input management and utilization practices, contribute to the lower agricultural productivity in the Rajpura block of the Patiala district, Punjab, compared to other areas of the state. Th...
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Various soil and water constraints, such as impeded drainage and declining groundwater, along with sub-optimal input management and utilization practices, contribute to the lower agricultural productivity in the Rajpura block of the Patiala district, Punjab, compared to other areas of the state. Thus, an attempt has been made to evaluate the land resources of the block to explore the possibilities of diversified agricultural land uses. Site characteristics, limitations, and potentials revealed that the soils of the block belong to land capability subclasses IIs, IIse, IIIse, and IIIsw. Land capability subclass IIs constitutes the maximum area of the block, i.e., about 52.77%, followed by subclass IIIsw (22.89%), IIse (8.65%), and IIIse (1.68%), respectively. The soils of the block belong to land irrigability classes 1, 2sd, and 3sd. Land irrigability class 1 covers the maximum area of the block, i.e., 50.8%, followed by 2sd, which covers 33.51% of the area, while 3sd covers the minimum area (1.68%) of the block. Thus, based on the land capability and irrigability classifications, some management strategies were suggested to ensure better land utilization. Such strategies include the use of soil and water resources according to their capability instead of following non-scientific practices. The assessment of the Rajpura block's land is a crucial method for assessing the suitability of the soil and suggesting necessary management measures to boost agricultural output, which in turn promotes sustainable land use planning.
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| spelling | doaj-art-5952b8ba1aa8435690a1bc0df548cb1c2025-08-20T02:32:20ZengAction for Sustainable Efficacious Development and AwarenessEnvironment Conservation Journal0972-30992278-51242024-11-0125410.36953/ECJ.28582887Evaluation of land resources for sustainable agricultural land use planning: A case study Ritu Nagdev0R.K. Meena1Ashok Kumar2Vikas Joon3Jaya N. Surya4ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Regional Centre Delhi, IARI Campus, New DelhiICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Regional Centre Delhi, IARI Campus, New DelhiICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Regional Centre Delhi, IARI Campus, New DelhiICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Regional Centre Delhi, IARI Campus, New DelhiICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Regional Centre Delhi, IARI Campus, New Delhi Various soil and water constraints, such as impeded drainage and declining groundwater, along with sub-optimal input management and utilization practices, contribute to the lower agricultural productivity in the Rajpura block of the Patiala district, Punjab, compared to other areas of the state. Thus, an attempt has been made to evaluate the land resources of the block to explore the possibilities of diversified agricultural land uses. Site characteristics, limitations, and potentials revealed that the soils of the block belong to land capability subclasses IIs, IIse, IIIse, and IIIsw. Land capability subclass IIs constitutes the maximum area of the block, i.e., about 52.77%, followed by subclass IIIsw (22.89%), IIse (8.65%), and IIIse (1.68%), respectively. The soils of the block belong to land irrigability classes 1, 2sd, and 3sd. Land irrigability class 1 covers the maximum area of the block, i.e., 50.8%, followed by 2sd, which covers 33.51% of the area, while 3sd covers the minimum area (1.68%) of the block. Thus, based on the land capability and irrigability classifications, some management strategies were suggested to ensure better land utilization. Such strategies include the use of soil and water resources according to their capability instead of following non-scientific practices. The assessment of the Rajpura block's land is a crucial method for assessing the suitability of the soil and suggesting necessary management measures to boost agricultural output, which in turn promotes sustainable land use planning. https://journal.environcj.in/index.php/ecj/article/view/2858Land capability classificationLand evaluationLand irrigability classificationLand use planningManagement needsSoil resources |
| spellingShingle | Ritu Nagdev R.K. Meena Ashok Kumar Vikas Joon Jaya N. Surya Evaluation of land resources for sustainable agricultural land use planning: A case study Environment Conservation Journal Land capability classification Land evaluation Land irrigability classification Land use planning Management needs Soil resources |
| title | Evaluation of land resources for sustainable agricultural land use planning: A case study |
| title_full | Evaluation of land resources for sustainable agricultural land use planning: A case study |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of land resources for sustainable agricultural land use planning: A case study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of land resources for sustainable agricultural land use planning: A case study |
| title_short | Evaluation of land resources for sustainable agricultural land use planning: A case study |
| title_sort | evaluation of land resources for sustainable agricultural land use planning a case study |
| topic | Land capability classification Land evaluation Land irrigability classification Land use planning Management needs Soil resources |
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