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Fanya juu is a technique to reduce soil and water runoff on sloping cultivated land. It consists of  earthen or stone banks on the contour, accompanied by a trench along its lower side. The formation of bench terraces is triggered as the land in between several bunds will level off over time (erosion and sedimentation). Soil and rainwater are retained between the bunds. As a result, conditions for crop growth improve immediately – due to increased soil moisture availability – as well as in the long term, due to soil quality conservation.