Adapt to a changing climate and protect your land. Trees for Salinity empowers you with science-backed solutions.
Learn MoreFarming in the Southern Indus Basin is facing a formidable challenge: salinity. This silent yet persistent threat, compounded by groundwater depletion, soil degradation, and climate change, is disrupting livelihoods and agricultural productivity. The Trees for Salinity App is here to change that narrative, bridging the gap between science and practice to empower farming communities with the tools they need to thrive in salinity-affected environments.
The app is not just a tool—it's a lifeline for farmers navigating the challenges of salinity. By integrating actionable scientific insights into daily farming practices, it provides a transformative approach to sustainable agriculture.
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The app provides farmers in the Southern Indus Basin with practical solutions to address salinity challenges. It offers a database of salt-tolerant tree and shrub species tailored to each region, empowering communities to adopt sustainable agroforestry practices and improve agricultural productivity.
Simply input your tehsil or area into the app, and it will provide a list of salt-tolerant tree and shrub species that are ideal for your local soil and water conditions. It also offers guidance on planting and maintaining these species.
The app was developed as part of the project titled “Transformation through adoption of trees and shrubs for salinity management in the Southern Indus Basin, Pakistan,” funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR). It is a collaboration between the University of Canberra, Murdoch University, PCRWR, PARC, and Mehran University of Engineering and Technology.
The app promotes the use of salt-tolerant species to integrate forestry solutions into agriculture, helping farmers combat soil degradation and waterlogging. It also provides educational resources to enhance resilience, productivity, and climate adaptation in farming communities.
The soil salinity is defined with respect to the classified soil type defined by Horneck et al. (2011) as follows:
| Soil Type | ECe (dS/m) | SAR | ESP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | < 4 | < 13 | < 15 |
| Saline | > 4 | < 13 | < 15 |
| Sodic | < 4 | > 13 | > 15 |
| Saline – Sodic | > 4 | > 13 | > 15 |
The water description indicates the waterlogging condition of the area based on the depth to the water table. As per IWASRI (International Waterlogging and Salinity Research Institute, Pakistan), if the depth to the water table is less than 1.5 meters, it is categorized as “Waterlogged”.
Water salinity is defined based on the following classification given by Iqbal et al., (2020).
| Water Quality Zones | EC (dS/m) |
|---|---|
| Fresh | < 1.5 |
| Marginal | 1.5 – 2.5 |
| Saline | 2.6 – 4.0 |
| Highly Saline | > 4.0 |
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Developed by the University of Canberra, Murdoch University, PCRWR, PARC, and MUET under the ACIAR project.