in this document you will read about the problems faced by soil consrvation related to politics economy and social

1. Assignment title:
Problems of implementing soil conservation practices and policies
(1.POLITICAL 2.ECONOMIC 3.SOCIAL)
Submittedto:Dr.Muhammad Shoaib
Submittedby:Siraj Ahmed(2017-ag-8881)
Course code:Agron-605
Course title:Conservationagronomy
Department:Agronomy
UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE FAISALABAD
SUBCAMPUS BUREWALA-VEHARI
Problems of implementing soil conservation practices and policies
(1.POLITICAL 2.ECONOMIC 3.SOCIAL)

2. Problems of implementing soil conservation practices and policies
(1.POLITICAL 2.ECONOMIC 3.SOCIAL)
Throughout the course of history, all the social improvement and economic development are deeply
concerned with soil loss and ecological environmental protection. Poor soil and water conservation
measures will lead to land degradation that are either natural or human induced. Natural hazards
include land topography and climatic factors such as steep slopes, landslides from frequent floods,
blowing of high velocity winds, rains of high intensity, strong leaching in humid regions and drought
conditions in the dry regions. It is now common sense that soil and water conservation is the
insurance for national ecology and its development. Consequences to land degradation leads to
increased use of inputs and greater costs where farmers attempt to combat reduction in yields with
increased inputs, particularly fertilizers. For the past long period of time, soil and water loss has been
recognized as number one killer to the ecological environment and Pakistan is at critical conditions
for its development with complicated geological conditions and accelerated human destruction and
serious soil and water losses.
1) Political
Any group of people having economic, social or other problems in common attracts sympathy in the
political area. This solicitude is very often a response to the claims put forward by the various socio-
economic groups. Agriculture is not an exception to this rule, especially as farmers constitute a sizeable
influence in the electorate.
The policies and practices of soil conservation are highly effected by political pressures.
Following are some factors of political activity that affects soil conservation.
I. Price ofagriculture produce
Due to low prices of agriculture products the farmers tends to maximize the production per hectare by
applying various kind of inorganic fertilizers and costly machineries in their field. The modern machinery
of agriculture is the major cause of soil degradation. Huge applications of agrochemicals destroys the
living bacteria of soil that are beneficial for crop growth.
II. Availability of irrigation water
The amount of water available for irrigation per acre in irrigated areas is not enough to meet the need of
soil and grow a crop to its maturity. To meet this deficiency farmers try to use tube well water which is of
bad quality and causes soil to loss its productivity.
III. Subsidies
lack of government subsidies in regards to soil conservation and organic agriculture also is a major cause
of soil degradation.
IV. Stability of government
As we know that in Pakistan there is democratic political system. When one government regulates some
policies and establishes it takes a long to establishment of these policies. When the policies are being

3. accepted the period of government is completed and next government establishes new policies. This
instability in government causes failure of policies implications.
2) Economic
I. Inflation
Inflation is increasing day by day for agriculture and also non agriculture sectors. It affected every sphere
of life. Due to high prices a farmer tends to intensify its agriculture production through a variety of crops
within the single season. This activity exhausts the soil nutrients and left soil barren. Inflation is the major
cause in implication of soil conservation practices and policies.
II. Lowland holding
Due to low land holdings the farmers do no ay attention to soil conservation and adopting organic
practices. Low land holding hinders the policies to be established.
III. Economic growth
As the economic growth of Pakistan is decreasing day by day the government do not pay attention to
important soil conservation factors. As agriculture is the backbone of Pakistan that’s why rest of country
depends on its productivity.
IV. Unemployment
Unemployment is the major problem in Pakistan now a days. Every second person is un employed in
Pakistan. As unemployment increasing the dependence on agriculture land is also increasing. Which
results in exhaustion of soil and causes land to erosion.
3) Social
I. Population demographics
 The current population of Pakistan is 223,373,530 as of Sunday, January 31, 2021, based on Worldometer
elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
 Pakistan 2020 population is estimated at 220,892,340 people at midyear according to UN data.
 Pakistan population is equivalent to 2.83% of the total world population.
 Pakistan ranks number 5 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
Due to this extreme increase in population day by day the food demand of people has also increased. To
meet this demand the practices and policies of soil conservation are badly affected.
II. Education levels
lack of education and importance of soil in farmers is the major cause of policy failures. Pakistan is a
predominantly Muslim country with a low urbanization rate,meaning the majority of its population live
in rural areas,where education is traditionally harder to come by than in cities. The literacy rate of our
farmers is very low and the awareness about soil conservation is absent.
III. Lack ofextension services

4. The work in extension departments is declining due to which the farmers of today is doing things on his
own way. If the extension workers go and tell them about the benefits of soil conservation then the
farmers may apply these principles to its field to better the condition of their soils.
IV. Lowproduction of organic agriculture
Sustainable agriculture and organic agriculture have very low production but these practices have very
good effect on the soil health. These practices improves soil condition and restore the available nutrients
to the soil. Due to its less production the farmers hardly adopt these system.