? Trash lines: crop residue such as maize stalk, grass etc are heaped along the contour.
? Storeline; stones heaped along the slope to trap soil.
? Bunds: heaps of soil along the contour.
? Cut-off drains / diversion ditches; open trench with an embankment on the lower side.
? Terraces; reduce the surface flow of water and carry away excess water.
? Gabions / porous dams: Boxes of galvanized wire mesh filled with stones.
? Dams and reservoirs
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