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Key Points at a Glance
- Desert/Arid soils (aeolian) cover ~61% of Rajasthan's total area, concentrated in western districts from Bikaner and Jaisalmer to Barmer and Jodhpur. / / ~61%
- The ICAR classification (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) categorises Rajasthan's soils into 8 orders: Aridisols, Entisols, Inceptisols, Alfisols, Vertisols, Mollisols, Oxisols, and Ultisols. / ICAR 8
- Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana (IGNP) command area irrigation has transformed ~7.9 lakh ha of desert in Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Ganganagar, and Hanumangarh — but secondary salinisation now affects ~1.54 lakh ha. / IGNP ~7.9 , ~1.54
- Under the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), Rajasthan has implemented soil health management, on-farm water management, and rainfed area development across 18 arid and semi-arid districts. / NMSA 18 -