Identify six factors contributing to land degradation in India.


The following six factors contribute to land degradation in India:

Loss of natural resources and vegetation due to deforestation


Shifting cultivation – it is process of shifting of agricultural lands when a particular land has been used for cultivation repeatedly and becomes barren in time


Use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides


Forest fires and over grazing by cattle herds


Improper planning and management of irrigation


Non-adoption of proper and adequate soil conservation methods


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