What is soil amendment? Evaluate the benefits and concerns associated with it. (Answer in 150 words)

Soil amendment refers to change in the natural properties and characteristics of soil due to natural anthropogenic causes.

Change in Texture (via soil amendment), Change in Moisture capacity, Change in mineral like Nitrogen, phosphorus, etc., Change in Composition of particles

Benefits associated:

1. Increase in moisture capacity may boost agriculture and cultivation, etc.

2. Land degradation: may be prevented as soil may continue to hold water.

3. Soil erosion: due to fluvial action causes may be minimized.

4. Change in nature of crops: from dry-land crop like millets to irrigated crop may be possible.

Case study: change in irrigation led to soil amendment & Green Revolution when new revolution

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3. Soil erosion: due to fluvial, aeolian causes may be minimized.

4. Change in nature of crops: from dry-land crop like millets to irrigated crop may be possible.

Case study: change in irrigation led to soil amendment & Green Revolution when new revolution.

Concerns are also here:

1. Due to hydro-meteorological causes soil amendment may lead to Soil degradation.

2. Reduce the productive capacity of soil.

3. Head to reduction in crop intensity.

4. Increase vulnerability to drought.

5. Reduce farmers income.

6. Increase distress lead migration Intrusive like Soil Header.

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