Strategy/Way to Description w/ Benefits Do we have to

Preserve Soil Resource Picture/s implement this in

our country? Why?

Plant grass and trees to Plant roots Plants also encourage Yes, Soil conservation is
secure topsoil hold soil water uptake by soils, proven to increase the
particles in therefore reducing quality and quantity of
place, and runoff. crop yields over the long
leaves and plant bodies slow term because it keeps
down the rain and wind topsoil in its place and
impact. preserves the long term
productivity of the soil.
Contour farming the practice Reduces sheet and rill Yes, it can increase
of tillage, erosion and the resulting water infiltration,
planting sediment deposition at thereby reducing the
and other the foot of the slope or transport of nutrients
farming operations off-site. and organics to surface
performed on or near the water and increasing
contour of the field slope. water storage in the soil
profile.
Conservation Tillage creates a decrease in carbon Yes, Because It’s
suitable soil dioxide and greenhouse Conservation Agriculture
environment gas emissions, less is 20 to 50% less labor
for growing a reliance on farm intensive and thus
crop and that machinery and contributes to reducing
conserves soil, water and equipment, and an greenhouse gas
energy resources mainly overall reduction in fuel emissions through lower
through the reduction in the and labor costs. energy inputs and
intensity of tillage, and improved nutrient use
retention of plant residues. efficiency
Grassed Waterways reduced soil erosion, Yes, Because it’s used to
sedimentation and convey runoff from
pollution from dissolved concentrated flow
and sediment-attached without causing soil
substances. erosion, to control gully
erosion, and/or to
a natural or constructed
protect and improve
channel that is shaped or
water quality.
graded to required
dimensions and
established with suitable
vegetation

Kathleen Jhoy Rabang

11 – St. Thomas the Apostle