Authors : P. H. Mhaske
Page Nos : 146-149
Description :
Water has been prioritized to be the most crucial resource. Agricultural uses almost 85% of the total water available in the country. By 2020 we would need about 29% more water for agriculture whereas water availability is likely to be reduced by 12 %. Therefore, not only sustainable development of potential sources of water, but also to augment, conserve and manage these resources through improvement in water storage, conveyance, application and crop-water-use efficiencies, without detriment to environment and natural resource base is imperative, hence enhanced effort and support is needed. Next to water, nutrients are an important input for guiding sustainable growth of agriculture. By 2050, the world’s human population is expected to be increase almost by 75% of the present population. With increasing population, especially in the developing countries, the demand for food and fuel has grown alarmingly. At the same time, changing economic and social conditions have undermined or destroyed traditional system of land resources management. The result has been massive soil degradation on a world scale, though losses of plant nutrients and organic matter, erosion, build up of salinity and damage to soils structure. This has upset or destroyed natural ecosystems and modified or eliminated natural populations of flora and fauna.
Keywords: Environmental Conditions, Water resources, Climatic Condition, Changed economic and social condition.
