Presentation by: Dr. G. M. SUJITH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, BANGALORE KARNATAKA Click to access 05042020114524W4-Lecture-1-Slides%20(7%20files%20merged).pdf Slides 1 – 10: SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION – AN OVERVIEW – SOIL EROSION: On-site effect, Off-site effect – FORMS OF WATER EROSION: Splash Erosion , Sheet Erosion, Rill Erosion, Gully Erosion, Ravines,              […]

Generation of Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) database, comprising areal extent of agricultural lands and water bodies, is very important for planning irrigation based on rainwater harvesting for increasing cropping intensity from 100% to 300% (i.e. monocropping to three crops in a year) in a drought-prone area of Paschim Medinipur District in Southern part of […]

Master Degree All courses taught in the Department emphasize both theory and practice. The four-year program is built upon fundamental courses of computing, ecology, geology, botany, meteorology, hydrology, engineering mechanics, soil physics, and soil erosion. Watershed management, vegetative engineering and resource conservation are taught to equip students with knowledge and techniques of soil and water […]

The Department of Soil and Water Conservation was established in 1964 in recognition of the importance to conserve the soil and water resources in the country. The graduate program of M.S. degree was initiated in 1974 and then Ph.D. program in 1987. This department is one of the sole departments in the whole country.  

A history of soil concepts The idea that soil is a resource to be protected has become more widespread in the last century; this raises the question how do concepts like “soil health,” “soil fertility,” and “soil conservation” make their way through the scientific literature and into public awareness? A historical analysis by SWAC postdoc […]

  Broadcast end date 02/16/2022 CIRAD is recruiting a researcher experienced in modeling genotype-phenotype relationships in various cropping systems. You will be positioned within the UMR Genetic Improvement and Adaptation of Plants (AGAP institute) in the Phenotyping and modeling of plants in their agro-climatic environment (PhenoMEn) team. Your missions will be to acquire and mobilize knowledge […]

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur have developed a portable soil-testing device capable of detecting soil heath in just 90 seconds. Using this embedded mobile application-based tool, farmers can check the health of the soil on their own, and know the amount of fertiliser they need to use for a particular crop.   […]

PREVENTING, HALTING AND REVERSING THE DEGRADATION OF ECOSYSTEMS WORLDWIDE.   The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration is a global rallying cry to heal our planet. What will you restore? Learn to restore NINE MORE YEARS TO RESTORE THE PLANET There has never been a more urgent need to revive damaged ecosystems than now. Ecosystems support […]

https://www.unep.org/championsofearth/laureates/2021/sea-women-melanesia   The United Nations General Assembly has declared the years 2021 through 2030 the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations together with the support of partners, it is designed to prevent, halt, and reverse the loss […]

Application for admission Application for admission to the programme is open now, click here for more information.   This programme targets early and midcareer water professionals, who have the ambition to gain knowledge and skills to tackle water challenges while enhancing their career opportunities within the water sector or related organizations.   https://www.un-ihe.org/msc-programme-water-and-sustainable-development