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Block G, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai - Maharashtra 400051.
7600550845
info@bharatfarmingcop.com
Bharat Farming Corporation
From land aggregation across Indian villages
to scientific farming and assured market
linkage — we build a farmer-first, sustainable agribusiness for Bharat.
Bharat Farming Corporation
Soil testing, precision agriculture, irrigation management and data-driven
crop planning — raising yields and reducing costs for Indian farmers.
Bharat Farming Corporation
From grading and processing to branded Indian food products, exports and
carbon credits — creating new value and income for every farm.
Soil salinity is one of the most silent, slow-moving, and economically devastating forms of land degradation in India. Unlike a flood or a drought, salinity does not announce itself. It creeps into the soil gradually — season after season, irrigation after irrigation — until the land that once produced healthy harvests can no longer support even the hardiest of crops.
Across the Indo-Gangetic plains, the coastal belts of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, and the arid and semi-arid regions of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra, millions of hectares of once-fertile farmland have already turned saline or sodic. Behind every hectare of salt-affected land is a farming family facing falling yields, rising input costs, mounting debt, and, in many cases, the painful decision to abandon the land their ancestors cultivated for generations.
Bharat Farming Corporation believes that soil salinity is not just an agricultural problem — it is a national challenge that demands a farmer-first, science-led, and ecologically responsible response.
More About Us →A scientific explanation of salinity, sodicity, and why they matter for every Indian farmer.
Soil salinity is the accumulation of water-soluble salts in the root zone of the soil at concentrations high enough to negatively affect plant growth, crop yield, and soil health. These salts include sodium chloride (common table salt), calcium sulphate, magnesium sulphate, sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, and various other mineral compounds. When the electrical conductivity (EC) of the soil solution exceeds 4 deciSiemens per metre (dS/m) at 25°C, the soil is scientifically classified as saline.
Osmotic stress — the "physiological drought." When salt concentration in the soil solution is high, the osmotic potential of the soil water drops. This means plant roots must work much harder to extract water from the soil, even when the soil appears moist.
Ionic toxicity — direct chemical damage. Specific ions such as sodium (Na⁺), chloride (Cl⁻), and boron accumulate in plant tissues. Sodium damages cell membranes and interferes with potassium uptake. Chloride causes leaf burn and reduces photosynthetic efficiency.
Soil structure degradation — sodicity. When sodium ions dominate the exchange complex of clay particles, the soil aggregates disperse. The soil loses its porosity, becomes impermeable to water and air, and forms a hard crust when dry.
Both natural and human-induced factors contribute. Agricultural practices are the biggest driver today.
Indian farmers often apply excessive chemical fertilizers — urea, DAP, MOP, and complex fertilizers — far beyond what crops actually need. India consumes over 60 million tonnes of chemical fertilizers every year, with nitrogen use efficiency often below 40%. The unused nitrogen and associated salts remain in the soil or leach into groundwater, accumulating year after year.
Poor or absent drainage is one of the biggest causes of secondary salinization in India. In canal-irrigated commands, excess irrigation water percolates down, raises the water table, and brings dissolved salts to the surface through capillary action. Large parts of the Indo-Gangetic plains in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh suffer from waterlogging and salinity.
Flood irrigation, unlined canals, and the use of saline groundwater without proper management are major contributors. Over-extraction of groundwater in coastal areas causes seawater intrusion. In many parts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, and coastal India, groundwater salinity exceeds safe limits for irrigation, yet it continues to be used due to lack of alternatives.
India is losing productive farmland to salinity at an alarming rate. Behind every statistic is a farming family facing hardship.
India loses an estimated 0.1–0.2 million hectares of productive agricultural land every year to salinity and sodicity. This is equivalent to losing the entire cultivable area of a small state annually.
The main drivers: heavy fertilization without organic correction, drainage issues and waterlogging, wrong method of irrigation (flood, saline groundwater), coastal seawater intrusion, and climate change with higher evaporation and erratic rainfall.
Yield losses of 20–50% moderate and 80–100% severe mean farmers harvest far less from the same plot. Higher input costs squeeze margins further. Reduced crop choices force farmers to grow only salt-tolerant crops.
Lower income and debt push families into debt traps. Land abandonment leads to fallow land and migration. Groundwater contamination makes water unfit for drinking and irrigation.
The Government of India, along with state governments and research institutions, has launched several programs.
RKVY: Supports soil health, land reclamation, and climate-resilient farming. NMSA: Promotes sustainable farming and reclamation of degraded lands. CSSRI & ICAR: Research on salinity, sodicity, and reclamation technologies.
PMKSY: Funds micro-irrigation, watershed, and drainage improvements. State Schemes: Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, UP, Rajasthan have subsidies for gypsum and drainage. Soil Health Card: Soil testing and nutrient recommendations.
Union Budget allocations for soil health and reclamation have grown to ₹1,000+ crore annually under various schemes, with additional state matching grants and international funding (World Bank, ADB).
Proven methods: Gypsum application (replaces sodium with calcium), drainage installation (surface and subsurface drains), leaching and flushing (controlled irrigation to push salts down), salt-tolerant crops (barley, mustard, date palm, halophytes), and organic amendments (compost, green manure, biofertilizers).
We envision a Bharat where no farmer is forced to abandon their land because of salinity. Our goal is to reclaim 1 million hectares of saline and sodic land by 2035.
End-to-end consulting for farmers, FPOs, private partners, and government bodies — transparent, scientific, and farmer-first.
Soil sampling, salinity mapping, water quality analysis, crop suitability assessment.
Custom gypsum/organic doses, drainage design, irrigation scheduling, crop rotation.
On-ground assistance, machinery, input sourcing, farmer training for proper execution.
Regular soil testing, progress reports, carbon credit documentation for farmers.
Connecting reclaimed produce to processors, exporters, retailers, and buyers.
Agronomy advice, soil monitoring, access to new technologies and government schemes.
Answers to the most common questions from farmers, FPOs, private partners, and government bodies.
Over 6.73 million hectares of Indian farmland are affected by salinity and sodicity. Hover over any marker to see the affected area and severity for that state.
Salinity is quietly eating into India's farmland — every year, an extra 0.1–0.2 million hectares are lost. The worst-hit states are in the northwest (Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat) and along the coast (Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh).
Whether you are a farmer, FPO, private partner, or government body — Bharat Farming Corporation is here to help you reclaim saline and sodic land using ecological, non-harmful, and farmer-first methods.
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