Surveys India’s efforts to conserve soil in an effort to meet the challenge of rain and flood. The indiscriminate cutting of trees, the unplanned cultivation of slopes and uncontrolled grazing, all helped to rob the country of thousands of acres of land that were once fertile. Counter-terracing, strip cropping, trenching, and above all, afforestation schemes are undertaken to restore the balance of nature.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009443
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Tree felling
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Land use
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Reforestation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Soil conservation
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Tree felling
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)