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CLASSIC PHOTO ALBUM
Steep slopes, heavy rain and poor farming practices can lead to rapid soil erosion.
Gully erosion in loess soil in Dutch South Limbourg
CLASSIC PHOTO ALBUM
Terracing in the Philippines, to hold water and soil on the slopes.
CLASSIC PHOTO ALBUM
Three bunds in Mozda Village, India.
CLASSIC PHOTO ALBUM
Contour ploughing in the Netherlands
CLASSIC PHOTO ALBUM
Strip farming and contour ploughing reduce soil erosion and rapid runoff of rain water in.
CLASSIC PHOTO ALBUM
Stone lines used to trap water in Burkina Faso
Leave crop residues on the surface, and use stubble mulching and minimal tillage to reduce erosion.
The consequences of poor management!!
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