Question

what are the consequences of decrease in area under permanent pasture land

Answer 1

Decrease in area under permanent pasture land has several consequences such as
1. degradation of mechanical strength of soil
leading to loosening of soil
2. increasing the intensity of soil erosion during surface runoff
3 . prolonged surface sheet erosion leads to land slides in hilly areas causing damage to man and material
4. less area available for cattle grazing

Answer 2

"The land under "pasture" has declined and this decline has put enormous pressure on existing pasturelands. As a result, there is a risk of good quality and optimal quantity of livestock fodder production.

Some of the already known pasture lands are not suitable for cultivation but of poor quality. The cultivation costs are very high in the rest of the existing pasturelands and are therefore only cultivated once or twice in 2 to 3 years."