India, Oct. 28 -- CSE analysis of government data finds 64% of Indian soil samples low in nitrogen and nearly half low in organic carbon

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Calls for inclusion of physical and biological indicators in soil health monitoring

India's soils are severely deficient in essential nutrients such as nitrogen and organic carbon, according to the government's own data under the Soil Health Card (SHC) scheme. A new assessment by Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), released ...