 |  | Better Farming Series 05 - The Soil: How to Conserve the Soil (FAO - INADES, 1976, 29 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
| | Preface |
| | Plan of work |
|  | The soil can change |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Erosion |
| | Rainwater may carry away cultivable land. |
| | The wind can also carry away earth. This is erosion by wind. |
| | Strong sun spoils the soil. |
| | How to conserve the soil |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Prevent erosion by stopping the flow of water |
| | Contour line ridges |
| | How to make contour lines |
| | Contour line barrier strips |
| | Contour line ditches |
| | Terrace farming |
| | Prevent erosion by covering the soil |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Mulching |
| | Cover crops |
| | Why we must not make brush fires |
| | Fallow |
| | Crop rotation |
| | Land - use allocation |
| | Suggested question paper |
