strategy
Growing soil conserving plants
Synonyms:
Planting sand-binding plants Implementation:
Deeply rooted, hedge-forming vetiver grass, planted in contour strips across hill slopes, slows water run-off dramatically, reduces erosion, and increases the moisture available for crop growth. Today, 90% of soil conservation efforts in India are based on such biological systems. In the Central Visayas Regional Development Project in the Philippines, a successful scheme for distributing young animals has been paired with the promotion of contour grass strips for erosion control. A farmer who establishes a 100-meter strip of napier grass is entitled to borrow a pregnant cow from the project. Broader:
Cultivating plantsStabilizing sand dunesMinimizing soil erosionProducing non-food cropsEncouraging soil conservationIntegrating soil management and biodiversity conservation Narrower:
Direct seedingPlanting grasses Facilitates:
Increasing primary environmental care by farmers Facilitated by:
Using stress-tolerant plant materials for rehabilitating land Subjects:
Geology → SoilResources → Minerals
Plant Life → Plants
Communication → Publishing
Agriculture, Fisheries → Cultivation
Conservation → Conservation
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
