Question

What is soil conservation? Explain any four methods of soil conservation suitable to Indian conditions.

Answer 1

Soil conservation is the prevention of loss of the top most layer of the soil from erosion or prevention of reduced fertility caused by over usage, acidification, salinization or other chemical soil contamination.
There are various methods for soil conservation such as afforestation, manuring and crop rotation, step farming, windbreaks, strip cropping, mulching. Strip cropping is the method of farming in which the field is partitioned into long, narrow strips which are alternated in a crop rotation system.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Soil conservation is an effort made by man to prevent soil erosion and to retain the fertility of soil

Measures

1. Checking overgrazing by cattle

2. strip cropping and terrace farming must be practised

3. Constructing dams and barrages

4. Planting Shelter belts

5. Shifting cultivation should be banned

6. Afforestation

(Any 4)