The following six factors contribute to land degradation in India:

•Loss of natural resources and vegetation due to deforestation

•Shifting cultivation – it is process of shifting of agricultural lands when a particular land has been used for cultivation repeatedly and becomes barren in time

•Use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides

•Forest fires and over grazing by cattle herds

•Improper planning and management of irrigation

•Non-adoption of proper and adequate soil conservation methods