Land Capability Classification in a Canal Irrigated Area of the Patna District (Bihar)
2022
Nandan, Ram
Land, the priceless primary resource, to remain at its optimum production level, requires balanced utilisation, i.e., utilisation of each parcel of land for the purpose for which it is best suited so that all the varied needs of the community dependent on it are satisfied. This leads us into the field of land use planning. But before much could be done in this direction, it is essential to know what a given piece of land is capable of in the way of production and use. For this, land is classified according to its capability. Such a classification is a systematic arrangement of different kinds of lands which are distinguished from one another by variation in the kind and degree of use imposed by physical land factors (site, soil, etc ) and climate. A study of the past and present land use also helps to a great extent in making such a classification. All these related factors, have been studied in some detail and the present paper describes the results of a survey and classification of land in an irrigated area of the Patna District,
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