Question

Mention three constraints explaining why cultivable wasteland is not being used for cultivation at present.

Answer 1

The constraints are:

1. Due to human neglect, large tracts of land in U.P., Punjab, and Haryana turned infertile due to the salinity or alkalinity of the soil.
2. Due to extensive soil erosion, waterlogging or lack of water, agricultural land of the past had to be abandoned.
3. Due to unfavourable physiographic position or deficiencies in the soil resulting from faulty agricultural practices, large tracts of land now, can not be used for agriculture.