This book publishes consolidated information on the soils of Nepal from
all possible sources. The Survey Department, Government of Nepal,
conducted two national scale soil survey projects to classify soils of
Nepal (Land Resource Mapping Project ended in 1985, and National Land
Use Planning Project ended in 2021). Both projects adopted the United
States Department of Agriculture system of soil classification. Besides,
National Soil Science Research Center (previously known as Soil Science
Division) of Nepal Agricultural Research Council and Soil Management
Directorate, Department of Agriculture, also worked on soils of Nepal.
To date, the information on the soils of Nepal is not published in
well-documented form but has been reported widely as gray literature
(project report or government report) or peer-review articles.
'The Soils of Nepal' is a part of 'World Soils Book Series' which
constitutes twelve chapters-covering broad aspects such as soil research
history, climate, geology, soil classification and mapping, and soil
fertility. Furthermore, information about soil properties and relation
between soil constituents of the dominant soil types of Nepal and their
scope of use in the context of land use are described. This book also
tries to simplify the intricate relationship among soil, culture, and
people. Each chapter contains a comprehensive, richly illustrated, and
up-to-date overview of the soils of Nepal. We believe it fulfils a quest
for a global audience including students, educators, extension workers,
and soil scientists, who are interested to know the young soils of
Nepal.
