State of agriculture: Land degradation

What is land desertification

Desertification is a type of land degradation in which a relatively dry land region becomes increasingly arid, typically losing its bodies of water as well as vegetation and wildlife. It is caused by a variety of factors, such as climate change and human activities


Source: Desertification and Land Degradation, Atlas of India 2016

Desertification and Land Degradation, Atlas of India 2016