Is Continuous Rice Farming the WORST Thing for Assam's Soil Health?

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Published on July 26, 2025 12:00:00 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVmcGRn3sbk

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Is Continuous Rice Farming the WORST Thing for Assam's Soil Health?

🔍 Study Overview:
This video explores a groundbreaking study on the physico-chemical properties of incessantly cultivated rice-fallow soils vs. uncultivated soils in Nalbari District, Assam, India. The research reveals how long-term rice farming without proper soil care is degrading soil health, reducing fertility, and threatening future crop yields.

🌾 Key Findings:
✔ Higher Bulk Density – Cultivated soils are more compact, making root growth difficult.
✔ Lower Water-Holding Capacity – Farmed soils retain less water, increasing drought risks.
✔ Reduced Nutrients – Significant drops in organic carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and micronutrients (zinc, boron, sulfur).
✔ Increased Acidity – Soil pH is lower in farmed fields, further harming fertility.

⚠️ Why This Matters:
Assam’s farmers rely heavily on rice, but poor soil management (excessive chemical fertilizers, residue removal, no crop rotation) is slowly destroying farmland productivity. If nothing changes, future harvests could decline drastically.

🌿 Solutions & Sustainable Practices:
✅ Soil Test-Based Fertilization – Avoid overuse of chemicals.
✅ Organic Manure & Compost – Restore soil organic matter.
✅ Crop Residue Retention – Stop burning straw; mix it back into soil.
✅ Legume Crop Rotation – Fix nitrogen naturally & improve soil structure.

📊 Study Methodology:

120 soil samples (60 cultivated rice-fallow, 60 uncultivated)

Tested for physical (bulk density, water retention) & chemical (pH, nutrients) properties

📢 Call to Action:
If you’re a farmer, researcher, or agriculture student, these findings are CRUCIAL for sustainable farming. Share this video to spread awareness!

🔗 Related Tags:
#SoilHealth #SustainableFarming #RiceCultivation #AssamAgriculture #SoilDegradation #OrganicFarming #SoilScience #Nalbari #Farmers #AgricultureResearch

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