Question:Why soil and water conservation?

Landowners who wish to practice stewardship on their lands need to assess the potential negative impact of their management activities on soil and water resources, both on and off their property. Soil and water conservation is focused on th...

Land and water are natural resources that are essential for the existence of life and are the two variable factors for which management has become most essential. Land provides food, fuel, fodder and shelter besides supporting secondary and...

Land and Water are natural resources that are essential for the existence of life and are the two variable factors for which management has become most essential.

Conservation of Soil and Conservation of Water in Agricultural Areas?

Q: Why is it nessecesaary?What are the problems which lead to it?What can be done to conserve?What are the measures being taken?What are the measures in research?What is integrated water ans soil conservationEven if you can give me 1 link

A: The USDA - Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) has a lot of information pertaining to soil and water conservation.In short, It's necessary to conserve soil and water because both are valuable inputs to agricultural production. Problems that lead to erosion of soil are generally overtillage with a marked decrease of organic matter (OM). OM helps hold soil together making it less susceptible to wind and water erosion. Various tillage methods such as No-till and limited till can help reduce erosion and improve soil water holding. Engineering a field with terraces help keep water on a field and reduce erosion. Hopefully this limited bit will help get you started.