It is the categorisation of land in watershed management that specifies the land capability. It specifies the ABILITY of the land and indicates the most intensive, profitable, and safe use, which can be made of any piece of land. The land is classified into different capability classes according to various parameters.

The broad groups are:

• Land SUITABLE for CULTIVATION: Class I to IV LANDS
• Land not suitable for cultivation: Class V to VIII lands

Unfortunately, India does not have its own classification system, but uses the USDA system, that has many shortcomings in the Indian CONTEXT.

It is the categorisation of land in watershed management that specifies the land capability. It specifies the ability of the land and indicates the most intensive, profitable, and safe use, which can be made of any piece of land. The land is classified into different capability classes according to various parameters.

The broad groups are:

Unfortunately, India does not have its own classification system, but uses the USDA system, that has many shortcomings in the Indian context.