Monetary valuation of deterioration in soil health in terms of the excess/deficit of the macro and micro nutrients available in the soil

Abstract

Total cost for the degradation/depletion of macro-nutrients amounted to Rs. 39432.44 per hectare in Sri Ganganagar and Rs.16010.37per hectare in jaipur. The cost in terms of degradation/depletion of micro-nutrients amounted to Rs. 17770 per hectare in Sri Ganganagar and Rs.23854 in Jaipur. The environmental cost for the high value cash crop was estimated to Rs. 57202.44 in Sri Ganganagar and Rs. 39864.37 in Jaipur.