LAND DEGRADATION, CAUSES, IMPLICATIONS AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT IN ARID AND SEMI ARID REGIONS: A CASE STUDY OF EGYPT | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Soil Science | ||||
| Article 15, Volume 63, Issue 4, October 2023, Page 659-676 PDF (475.99 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejss.2023.230986.1647 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Mohammed Bello Abdullahi1; Abdelhamid Ahmed Elnaggar 2; Mahmoud Mousa Omar 3; Animashaun Murtala4; Mohammed Lawal5; Ahmed Ali Mosa  6
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| 11-Department of Crop Production, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Nigeria 2-Soils Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, 35516 Mansoura, Egypt | ||||
| 2Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||||
| 3Soils dept. Faculty of agriculture Mansoura University , Elmansoura, Egypt | ||||
| 4Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria | ||||
| 5Department of Civil Engineering, Niger State Polytechnics, Zungeru, Nigeria | ||||
| 6Soil dept. Fac. of Agric Mansoura University , Mansoura . Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| This review focuses on the main causes, effects and governmental management practices of soils in Egypt subjected to degradation threats. Land degradation became a global concern threatening food security and the ecosystem since it has a significant impact on the environment and agriculture. The major causes of degradation are alteration in climatic conditions, overgrazing, salinization, deforestation, depletion of soil organic matter content, desertification, waterlogging, inappropriate agronomic practices and erosion. It is paramount to reduce these causative factors in order to adequately manage the situation. We can manage and improve the well-being of our soils in Egypt through afforestation, managing vegetation cover, soil reclamation, optimizing agricultural practices (e.g. tillage, irrigation and fertilization), avoidance of crop residues removal and application of organic matter to the farmland. Additionally, organic farming can be a substitute in keeping our land safe from degradation. The effects of these factors may lead to loss of ecosystem, biodiversity and agricultural yield/output. The technology of GIS and remote sensing is now widely applied in the studies of land degradation due to its timeliness, coverage and efficiency. This is because of the outstanding features of GIS and remote sensing, which include: field wide view, inexpensive, instantaneous data capturing, and sporadic imagery. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Sustainable Management; Land Degradation; Agriculture; Environment; GIS and Remote sensing | ||||
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