Agricultural Sustainability in a Mining Context: An Empirical Inquest in Hemgir Block of Odisha, India
Table 2
The main and subcomponents of the environmental sustainability composite index.
Major dimensions
Subdimension
Components
Value of subdimension
Value of major dimensions
Environment
Soil and land quality
Soil quality
0.32
0.31
Land maintenance
Agricultural practice concerning soil quality, technology, irrigation
Weather conditions and adaptability
Affected by rainfall,
0.42
Coping strategy
Environmental resources and efficiency
Resource use efficiency—fertilizer and water
0.30
Water use efficiency
Fertilizer use efficiency
Land efficiency
Biodiversity
Availability of natural species such as insects, pests, worms, birds, fishes, natural silt from ponds, and others in terms of their status (increase, decrease, almost changed, endangered, extinct)