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The study based on secondary data examines the causes, effects and measures of land degradation in India. The data has been collected from Indian Agriculture in Brief and Economic Surrvey, Government of India. Land degradation occurs due to soil erosion, floods, wave, wind, water logging, salinity, ravines, overgrazing, deforestation, faulty utilisation of water resources, mining, excessive use of chemical fertilisers, basic capital goods industries, heavy resources intensive...