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What is soil degradation?
Soil Degradation occurs when soil loses organic equilibrium which can be caused due to many reasons including water availability, climate, local vegetation, animal life and human intervention. Healthy soil builds humous over time. Disruption in humous composition is a cause for soil degradation. -
What are swales?
A swale is a water harvesting earthworks ditch with a raised lip usually dug on contour, with dig soil being piled towards the downhill lip of the trench, to slow, capture and help water sink into the ground. Depending on terrain, size of operation or irrigation requirements, swales may be kept shallow, deep, or wide. Swales are usually placed with enough of a gap between them, to allow sunk water to adequately penetrate the soil, before the next trench is dug, which also allows for agricultural activities between swales.