Question

2. Briefly describe any three methods of soil conservation.

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Answer 1

Answer:

=>Conservation of soil is one among a few of the methods which have been undertaken to prevent soil erosion which eliminates the top layer of the soil thus removing all necessary organic matters and nutrients which are very necessary for plants to grow and produce fruits.

Some methods normally adopted for soil conservation are listed below:

1. Afforestation
2. Checking Overgrazing
3. Constructing Dams
4. Changing Agricultural Practices
5. Crop Rotation
6. Strip Cropping
7. Use of Early Maturing Varieties
8. Contour Ploughing
9. Terracing and Contour Bunding
10. Ploughing the Land in Right Direction