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Modern Concepts & Developments in Agronomy

Agriculture Triggered Drought is Causing Desertification

  • Open or CloseJohnathon Wolthuizen and Debankur Sanyal*

    Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science, South Dakota State University, USA

    *Corresponding author:Debankur Sanyal, Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings SD 57007, USA

Submission: June 07, 2021;Published: June 16, 2021

DOI: 10.31031/MCDA.2021.08.000699

ISSN: 2637-7659
Volume8 Issue5

Abstract

Desertification is a major concern for humankind as global population continues to grow. While agriculture provides food to billions of people on earth, inefficient management of natural resources during agricultural practice increases frequency of droughts in the drier climatic regions on earth. Repeated droughts triggered by agricultural practices is causing desertification.

Keywords: Desertification; Agriculture; Drought

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