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Question
The photograph shows a framing method that helps in controlling soil erosion.
- What is this farming method called
- Mention any two other methods that help in controlling soil erosion.
Solution
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Terrace farming.
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Construction of mud walls, ploughing fields in circles, levelling of fields can also prevent soil erosion.
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