what are the major soil conservation measures
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Soil conservation methods
- Afforestation.
- Checking Overgrazing.
- Constructing Dams.
- Changing Agricultural Practices.
- Crop Rotation.
- Strip Cropping.
- Use of Early Maturing Varieties.
- Contour Ploughing.
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Why conservation of soil is important?
Soil is the basis for sustenance for 7 billion people. It preserves clean water and helps regulate the climate. Soil degradation reduces agricultural yields and threatens farmers' livelihoods. Soil that has been leached of its nutrients cannot support crops, or plants that prevent desertification.
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Techniques for improved soil conservation include crop rotation, cover crops, conservation tillage and planted windbreaks, affect both erosion and fertility. When plants die, they decay and become part of the soil. ion Service.
Soil conservation methods:
- Afforestation.
- Checking Overgrazing.
- Constructing Dams.
- Changing Agricultural Practices.
- Crop Rotation.
- Strip Cropping.
- Use of Early Maturing Varieties.
- Contour Ploughing.
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