Using saltland in Pakistan : an Australian connection

Authors

Ed Barrett-LennardFollow
Riaz Qureshi

Keywords

Soil salinity, Revegetation, Revegetation plants, Fodder plants, Social impact, Pakistan

Disciplines

Hydrology | Other Plant Sciences | Rural Sociology | Soil Science | Sustainability

First Page Number

95

Last Page Number

98

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

Pakistan and Australia have a common enemy in salt. In each country millions of hectares of previously productive land have been affected by salt (or have the potential to become saline) because of inappropriate agricultural development. Since 1989 the Western Australian Department of Agriculture has participated in a research project in Pakistan which involves revegetation of salt land using Australian shrubs. Early results are very promising.

Recommended Citation

Barrett-Lennard, Ed and Qureshi, Riaz (1994) "Using saltland in Pakistan : an Australian connection," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 35: No. 3, Article 4.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol35/iss3/4