Assessing temporal dynamics of nitrogen surplus in Indian agriculture: district scale data from 1966 to 2017.

ABSTRACT: Nitrogen (N) is essential for agricultural productivity, yet its surplus poses significant environmental risks. Currently, over half of applied nitrogen is lost, resulting in resource wastage, contributing to increased greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss. Excess nitrogen persists in the environment, contaminating soil and water bodies for decades. Quantifying detailed historical N-surplus estimation in India remains limited, despite national and global-scaled assessments. Our study develops a district-level dataset of annual agricultural N-surplus from 1966-2017, integrating 12 different estimates to address uncertainties arising from multiple data sources and methodological choices across major elements of the N surplus. This dataset supports flexible spatial aggregation, aidin

SUBMITTER: Goyal SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11531528 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature