SOIL as a Natural Resource

1. A basic for growing crops

All plants get anchorage, minerals,
water and air from the soil
 SOIL as a Natural Resource
2. Storehouse of minerals
 SOIL as a Natural Resource
3. Allows activities that are a
source of employment
All these activities give employment to
thousands of people.
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4. Soil as a raw material
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5. House for micro-organisms
 SOIL as a Natural Resource
6. Water storage
 Rainwater percolates through the soil and
accumulates above bed rock to form water table
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