Impact of Soil Salinity on Soil Health and Crop Productivity in Coastal Areas of South Gujrat, India

作者：Namrata D. Jain, Niket Mishra, Patel Heni · 发表于：FLORA AND FAUNA · 年份：2026 · DOI：10.33451/florafauna.v32i1pp03-13

Soil salinization has become a significant environmental challenge in coastal agricultural regions, primarily driven by sea water intrusion, rising sea levels, and excessive groundwater extraction. These adverse changes result in declining soil fertility, severely affecting crop productivity. This research evaluates the salinity of coastal region of south Gujarat. The selected sites were Ubharat, Dandi, Tithal, Suvali and Dabhari. The prime method used was Salinity titrimetric method. The key parameters examined Conductivity, pH, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), and Nutrients including Nitrogen, Phosphorous and organic carbon. The impact of salinization on economic and social perspectives of individual farmers for regional food security has been studied. Various methods could be employed for improving crop productivity of coastal areas like agroforestry, addition of gypsum and organic matter, bio-saline agriculture