%0 Conference Paper %A Chander, G %A Wani, S P %A Sahrawat, K L %A Pardhasaradhi, G %A Rajesh, C %A Kamdi, P J %A Pal, C K %A Rao, P V N %B 13th International Symposium for Soil Plant Analysis %C Queensland, New Zeland %D 2013 %F icrisat:6894 %P 1-2 %T Soil Test Based Balanced Nutrient Management for Sustainable Intensification and Food Security: Case from Indian Semi-Arid Tropics %U http://oar.icrisat.org/6894/ %X In the semi-arid tropics (SAT), There exist large yield gaps(2 to 4 fold) between current farmers’yields and achievable ones. Apart from water shortages, soil degradation is primarily responsible for existing along with inefficient utilization of existing water that is available.