Growing with contours
Contour farming entails following the natural elevation contour when ploughing and planting. Doing so creates a water break, which reduces gully formation and loss of water and fertile soil through surficial runoff. The water break reduces the speed of runoff water, allowing it to infiltrate into the soil. (WOCAT SLM Technologies, 2017i; WOCAT SLM Technologies, 2019i)
