University of dohuk

College of Agricltural Engneering science

Department of Soil & Water

Soil Conservation

Prepared by: Superviser:

Dalal Maan Abdalqader Sarbast Ismael Abdi
Contents :

 Introduction.

 Definition of Soil conservation .

 Benefits of Soil conservation .

 The Importanes of Soil Conservation .

Introduction:
Soil Conservationin the First and foremost, soil conservation involves treating
the soil as a living ecosystem. This means returning organic matter to the soil
on a continual basis.
Four Good Reasons To Practice Soil Conservation:

1. To maintain an adequate amount of organic matter and biological life in the

soil.
2. To save farmers money.
3. To improve water quality.
4. To improve wildlife habitat.
Define of Soil conservation :
Soil conservation is the protection of soil from erosion and other types of
deterioration, so as to maintain soil fertility and productivity. It generally includes
watershed management and water use.
Benefits of Soil Conservation:

1. Ecological benefits Reduction in soil and water losses.

2. Improvement in ecology and environment

3. Change in local climate.

4. Soil fertility improvement.

5. Social benefits.
Why is soil conservation important?

• Soil provides the nutrients need to grow crops and

plants

• Plants depend on soil to live and grow

• Humans and animals depend on plants to ive

• Limited supply

• Soil takes along time to create

Soil Conservation Practices:
soil conservation practices are tools the farmer can use to prevent
soil degradation and build organic matter. These practices
include: crop rotation, reduced tillage, mulching, cover cropping
and cross-slope farming.
Recommendation and conclusion:
Soil conservation is a combination of activities used To protect soil from
degradation. Above all, soil Conservation involves treating the land as a
living Ecosystem. This means returning organic matter to The soil
continuously.
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