If there are two types of soil degradation… Soil erosion Loss of fertility …What methods can we...

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Soil Conservation

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Soil Conservation

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Improving the soil• If there are two types of soil degradation…• Soil erosion• Loss of fertility

…What methods can we use to conserve the soil?

• How do we prevent?• Soil erosion• Loss of fertility

• Can you think of any agricultural techniques designed to prevent soil degradation?

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Crop rotation

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Wind Reduction

Shelterbelts

Strip cultivation

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Terracing

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Contour Farming

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Soil Conditioners

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Improved Irrigation

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Soil Management Techniques• Their are two types of farming methods:• Subsistence and commercial• What is the difference?

• Read the case studies and answer the following questions:1. Where is your case study located?2. Is it an example of subsistence or commercial farming?3. What problems do they face?4. What management strategies have they developed?