State FIVE ways of conserving soil. – NABTEB QUESTION

1. mechanical control of soil erosion such as contouring, ridging terracing to prevent top soil from being washed away.

2. planting leguminous crops to return soil nutrients and also act as cover crops to prevent exposure of top soil to intensive heat and leaching.

3. practice crop rotation method of farming

4. practice shifting cultivation methods to allow some area regain nutrients during fallowing periods

5. use more organic manure in returning nutrient to the soil

6. proper application of fertilizers to replenish soil fertility

7. avoid bush burning

8. discourage over-grazing/deforestation over cropping way.