IOSR-JAVS   Volume-3 ~ Issue-4 ~ MAY-JUN-2013

ABSTRACT:An uncontrolled utilization of land resources for biomass production can cause deterioration to the soil, so that the impact on the function and quality of soil. Soil deterioration for biomass production can be caused by the nature of the soil, or the result of human activities that cause soil disturbed or deterioration so that it can reduce the function of the soil as a medium for biomass production as normal. This research was conducted using a survey method, with observations and soil sampling, that was based on the results of a thematic map overlay scoring has been done before. This study aims to map out the conditions and status of the soils for the production of biomass in the eastern part of the Natuna Districtss based on the Government Regulation No. 150 of 2000 [1]. The mapping is used as a guideline in the surveillance and control of land degradation in eastern part of Natuna Districts. Some soil characteristics and limiting factor is contributing in the scoring that makes this land placed in the broken state, among others: soil texture, redox value, bulk density, and the soil permeability. The results showed that there are two classes of land degradation in the study area, namely minor damage and moderate damage. Areas with the minor soil deterioration were located on East Bunguran, Central Bunguran, and parts of the Northeast Bunguran. And the moderate soil deterioration was in the north part of the Northeast Bunguran and South Bunguran.

Keywords: Soil Deterioration, Biomass Production, Natuna Districts.

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ABSTRACT: Climate change is inevitable although it is slow but steady .Although this inevitable change is perennial. But the anthropogenic commitment of human civilization in the name of industrialization, urbanization and so called market economy has expedited this change. In the past couple of years, an unprecedented interest and documentation in the phenomenon of climate change and its possible impact in the environment has been noticed. Global temperature is the main indicator of the climate change and a mean increase of average global temperature has a detrimental effect on environment-both on the man-made and natural ecosystem. An increase of spring temperature can accelerate the early flowering of many plants and the melting of ice caps can cause the extinction of valuable flora and fauna in general and marine ecosystem in particular. Thus biodiversity of natural as well as man-made agricultural ecosystem is supposed to be effected leading to the complication of food production. Indian economy, an agricultural based economy will suffer a lot leading to the ever increasing population into a starvation, Not only that the post harvesting management of agricultural crops is too unscientific to maintain a desirable buffer stock for the growing population. Due to climate change, the plants can develop a desirable adaptation much faster than animal but not too fast to cope up with the growing demands of millions. So the convenient tools to be explored with dependable inputs that can catalyze the productivity in sustainable manner for the on growing Population. As far as the modern scientific agricultural information system is concerned, the digital data base comprising of number of desirable parameters can built up to mitigate the problems. The cost effective agricultural based data base management system with the help of traditional knowledge of farmers including resistant varieties, soil parameters, weather parameters and others expertise opinions to maintain an avenue for the sustainable agricultural for the new millennium. The improved crop varieties along with management system can only solve the problems of emerging crisis corresponding to the global climate change.

Key words: Climate change, Market economy, Documentation, Digital Data Base, Sustainable Agriculture, Agriculture information system

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ABSTRACT: Sub-Saharan Africa is richly endowed with natural agro biodiversity that is being threatened by the impacts of climate change, deforestation, flooding, water and air pollution, genetic erosion, incessant hunting and collection of wild plants and animal species as well as natural disasters. The challenge is thus for the people and government to work together in safeguarding the environment and preserving biodiversity by adopting an integrated conservation strategies which include; application of indigenous knowledge in biodiversity conservation, adoption of organic and sustainable farming practices, setting up of botanic and zoological gardens, gene banks and a deliberate government policy aimed at environmental protection and agro biodiversity conservation to avoid extinction of endangered plant, and animal species.

Keywords; Agro biodiversity, climate change, genetic-erosion, deforestation, organic-framings, botanic and zoological garden, government policy.

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