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Land Management for Sustainable Agriculture

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Of all the natural resources for agriculture, land/soil is accorded the first status among equals. Early civilization, the world over, venerated land as the “mother”, and, many continue to do so. India is the most illustrious example. The coinage by the author of this book for soil stands as follows: SOIL: S-Soul, O-Of, I-Infinite-, L-Life.

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Nair, K.P. (2019). Land Management for Sustainable Agriculture. In: Intelligent Soil Management for Sustainable Agriculture. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15530-8_15

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