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Soil Conservation

Soil Conservation. Improving the soil. If there are two types of soil degradation … Soil erosion Loss of fertility … What methods can we use to conserve the soil ? How do we prevent ? Soil erosion Loss of fertility

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Soil Conservation

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  1. SoilConservation

  2. Improvingthesoil • Ifthere are twotypes of soildegradation… • Soilerosion • Loss of fertility …Whatmethods can we use to conserve thesoil? • How do weprevent? • Soilerosion • Loss of fertility • Can youthink of anyagriculturaltechniquesdesignedtopreventsoildegradation?

  3. Croprotation

  4. WindReduction Shelterbelts Stripcultivation

  5. Terracing

  6. ContourFarming

  7. SoilConditioners

  8. ImprovedIrrigation

  9. Soil Management Techniques • Their are twotypes of farmingmethods: • Subsistence and commercial • Whatisthedifference? • Readthe case studies and answerthefollowingquestions: • Whereisyour case studylocated? • Isitanexample of subsistenceorcommercialfarming? • Whatproblems do theyface? • Whatmanagementstrategieshavetheydeveloped?

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