Contour farming is a sustainable farming practice designed to reduce soil erosion on land that is gently sloped. The soil is plowed to create a...Become a member and unlock all Study Answers Start today. Try it now Create an account Ask a question Our experts can answer your tough homew...
The Yellow River, known as China’s “mother river” and the cradle of Chinese civilization, supplies water to 12 percent of China’s population and irrigates 17 percent of the country’s arable land. However, the Yellow River used to suffer from frequent dike breaks and course changes throu...
The Yellow River, known as China’s “mother river” and the cradle of Chinese civilization, supplies water to 12 percent of China’s population and irrigates 17 percent of the country’s arable land. However, the Yellow River used to suffer from frequent dike breaks and course changes throu...
Click here to change your consent. Soil erosion from arable land by water or wind can transport away large amounts of soil. Plants or plant residues on the surface provide protection and for that reason minimal tillage is a measure against erosion. With a cover of vegetation, the soil gains...
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The Yellow River, known as China’s “mother river” and the cradle of Chinese civilization, supplies water to 12 percent of China’s population and irrigates 17 percent of the country’s arable land. However, the Yellow...
Reduced tillage (RT) practices, where the plough is not used, can provide a number of environmental and financial benefits, particularly for soil erosion control. Based on 2010 harvest year data from the nationally stratified Farm Business Survey and drawing on a sub-sample of 249 English arable...
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The new Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF, the coalition of ruling parties that was formed after the Dergue was overthrown) kept all land under state control and included the right to arable land for all adults in the countryside in the 1995 constitution (see Rahmato, ...