INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Sheet and rill erosion by definition removes the topsoil, the most productive asset of farms and the land. As a consequence plant growth is reduced and sustainability compromised. Transported materials are often high in nutrients and fine particles.

Detailed explanation-2: -Badlands are one of the possible results of the interaction between soil degradation and erosion, and soil-building processes. Soil erosion reduces the soil capacity to support life, as it acts on the soil surface horizons, which normally are the most fertile.

Detailed explanation-3: -The area affected by soil erosion is 5, 00, 000 square kilometres. It adversely affects productivity and economy of the country. The resulting land after erosion of soil makes the land unfit for agriculture and this land is called ‘Badland’.