Soil and water salinity and associated problems are a major challenge for global food
production. Strategies to cope with salinity include a better understanding of the impacts of …

Soil is substantive component of biosphere, which is exposed to plethora of pollutants
including heavy metals. These are added by natural as well as anthropogenic activities …

Soil salinization and sodification are two commonly occurring major threats to soil
productivity in arable croplands. Salt-affected soils are found in> 100 countries, and their …

Feeding the world population, 7.3 billion in 2015 and projected to increase to 9.5 billion by
2050, necessitates an increase in agricultural production of~ 70% between 2005 and 2050 …

The chemical, physical, and biological conditions of soil and growing media can be
substantively improved by the addition of compost. Compost contains many plant essential …

Land and water are the most basic resources for the food production systems. However, the
looming water scarcity is threatening the sustainability of food production systems and is …

Food security concerns and the scarcity of new productive land have put productivity
enhancement of degraded lands back on the political agenda. In such a context, salt …

Irrigation with wastewater supports agricultural production and the livelihoods of millions of
smallholder farmers in many parts of the world. Considering the importance of better …

Purpose This paper reviews chemical, physical, and biological problems of salt-affected
soils and different reclamation methods applied to rehabilitate these soils. Methods Methods …

Salt-induced soil degradation is a serious threat to global agriculture which is responsible
for diminished productivity of agro-ecosystems. Irrigation with poor quality water and …