What steps should be taken to control soil erosion in the hilly areas?
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The following steps may be taken to control the erosion of soil in hilly areas :
1. Contour ploughing: cultivating along the contour plans can reduce the speed of the course of water down the hills. This is contour ploughing.
2. Plugging of chasms to check gully erosion.
3. Terrace farming: development of steps along with the steep regions by separating the rock layers to decrease the current of rivers.
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In hilly areas, soil erosion can be controlled by ploughing across countour lines, making use of terrace farming techniques and using strips of grasses to check soil erosion by wind and water.
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