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- Grass/Filter strips:- reduce speed of flowing water/filter soil;
- Cover cropping:prevents surface flow/reduces impact of rain drops/prevents evaporation/volatilization;
- Contour farming:-creates ridges of soil which hold up water/reduce speed of run-off;
- Mulching:- reduces impact of rain drops/prevents evaporation/surface run-off;
- Rotational grazing:- allows grass to recover for soil and water conservation;
- Crop rotation: maintain soil cover for protection against erosion/improves soil structure thus increasing infiltration;
- Inter cropping:- provides adequate cover on the soil;
- Strip cropping:- the different strips reduce speed of run-off/filter soil;
- Grassed/vegetated waterways:- slow the speed of water/trap eroded soil;
- Afforestation/Re-afforestation; Act as water catchments/stabilizes soil/canopy
intercepts raindrops/wind;
- Agroforestry: stabilizes soil/canopy intercepts raindrops/act as water catchment/wind;
- Use of manures/fertilizers; Promotes vegetative growth which covers soil against evaporation and erosion;
- Correct spacing of crops; Ensure adequate soil cover.
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