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Mention any two agricultural techniques that can help to prevent soil erosion.

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Mention any two agricultural techniques that can help to prevent soil erosion.

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  1. Contour Plowing: This technique involves plowing across a hill rather than up and down. The furrows formed by this method create a water-holding capacity in the soil, which prevents the water from flowing downhill and carrying the soil with it.

  2. Crop Rotation: This is a method where different types of crops are grown in the same area in sequenced seasons. It helps in reducing soil erosion and increases soil fertility and crop yield. Growing the same type of crop in the same place for many years in a row gradually depletes the soil of certain nutrients and leads to soil erosion. By rotating crops, the soil stays fertile, and this reduces soil erosion.

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