Explain some methods that are used to conserve soil
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Some methods of soil conservation are:
Afforestation is the most effective method to conserve soil, reckless cutting down of trees should be stopped and more and more trees should be planted.
OverGrazing by a cattle, sheep and goats should be controlled.
Terrace Farming is very effective in conserving soil in mountainious regions. The hill slopes ar cut in to terrace so that the speed of rain water is slowed.
Crop Rotation is a system of cultivating different crops on the same land each year.
Construction of dams can pevent floods by controlling the flow of water.
Bunding of fields along the rivers reduces soil erosion by preventing floods.
Strip cropping is the method of growing different crops in narrow strips, usually along the natural contours of land.