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Session 6:

Preventing soil

erosion

Session 6:

Preventing soil

erosion

Version: 2011

Version: 2011Version: 2011Version: 2011

Corresponding principle:

Principle 9.

Soil management and conservation

Corresponding principle:

Principle 9.

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Soil erosion problems

criterion:

9.1

criterion:

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Major causes of soil erosion

criterion:

9.1

criterion:

9.1

• _{Overuse of herbicide}

• _{Slope of the land}

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Erosion due to overuse of herbicide

criterion:

9.1

criterion:

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Erosion due to slope of the land

criterion:

9.1

criterion:

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Erosion due to water run-of

criterion:

9.1

criterion:

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Soil erosion control

criterion:

9.3

criterion:

9.3 1. Keeping vegetative cover over

the soil

Befor

e

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Soil erosion control

criterion:

9.3

criterion:

9.3 1. Keeping vegetative cover over

the soil

• _{Reducing the use of herbicide}

• _{Weeding manually}

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Soil erosion control

criterion:

9.1

criterion:

9.1

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Soil erosion control

criterion:

9.3

criterion:

9.3 2. Mulching

• _{Pruned branches (from the crop and shade}

trees)

• _{Weeded plants}

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Soil erosion control

criterion:

9.1

criterion:

9.1

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Soil erosion control

criterion:

9.1

criterion:

9.1

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Soil erosion control

criterion:

9.1

criterion:

9.1 5. Planting crops against the slope

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Soil erosion control

criterion:

9.1

criterion:

9.1

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Summary

criterion:

9.1

criterion:

9.1

Keeping vegetative cover

over the soil

Keeping vegetative cover

over the soil

MulchingMulching

Preventing water run-of

Planting vegetation along the canals of

water

Planting vegetation along the canals of

water

Planting crops against the slope

Planting plants and trees in areas with

slope

Planting plants and trees in areas with

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