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The recent report “Healing Soils in India: For Better Crop Health and Human Nutrition” by Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations highlights the alarming degradation of soil health and its implications for agriculture and nutrition security. It underscores that over 95% of Indian soils are deficient in nitrogen, while significant gaps also exist in phosphorus, potassium, and micronutrients such as zinc and iron.
Historically, India’s Green Revolution ensured food security but led to excessive reliance on chemical fertilisers, particularly nitrogen-heavy urea due to high subsidies. This resulted in an imbalance in the ideal NPK ratio and declining Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) levels. Over time, unsustainable practices such as monocropping, intensive tillage, and crop residue burning have further degraded soil quality and increased erosion, with India losing billions of tonnes of topsoil annually.
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ICRIER report reveals 95% Indian soils lack nitrogen, linking soil degradation to poor nutrition security. Explores Green Revolution's impact and 3-P framework for soil restoration.
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