Karnal, Feb. 15 -- A three-day International Salinity Conference started on Wednesday at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI) in Karnal.

Organised by the Indian Society of Soil Salinity and Water Quality in collaboration with the CSSRI and the ICAR, the conference focused on the theme 'Regeneration of Saline Lands in the Climate Change Environment' is organised once in 2 years.

Officials said that about 350 Indian and foreign scientists are participating in this conference, including 60 from foreign countries, and Indian scientists are participating from about 15 states where soil salinity problems are widespread.

Chief guest Dr Suresh Kumar Chaudhary, deputy director gener...