How far it is correct to say that it is possible to reverse land degradation. Explain the statement while giving the example of village sukhomajri?
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Land degradation can be reversed if the water supply to the land can be ensured. With a reliable source of water, trees can be planted, which can protect the top soil from erosion. Once the top soil is preserved, the fertility of the land can be restored and crops can be grown there. An example of restoration of degraded land is the village of Sukhomajri in Haryana. The village adopted rainwater harvesting in the 1970s and ensured reliable water supply. As a result, it was able to grow trees in land that was earlier barren.
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Ans. a. The village of Sukhomajti and the district of Jhabua have shown that it is possible to reverse land degradation. Tree density in Sukhomajari increased from 13 percent hectare in 17976 to 1,272 per hectare in 1992.
b. Regeneration of the environment leads to economic well being as a result of greater resource availability improved agriculture and animal care, and consequently, increased incomes. Average annual household income in Sukhomajri ranged from 10000-15000 between 1979 and 1984.
c. People’s management is essential for ecological restoration. With people being made the decision-makers by Madhya Pradesh government, 2.9 million hectares or about 1 per cent of India’s land area, are being greened across the state through watershed management.
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