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Contour Farming: Process & Benefits

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Vst Tillers Tractors sold 421 tractors and 3616 power tillers in August 2023 image

Vst Tillers Tractors Ltd. have announced their monthly sales report of tractors and power tillers for August 2023 including year-to-date sales volume.  According to reports, Vst Tillers and Tractors Ltd. sold 3616 power tillers and 421 tractors in August 2023. Furthermore, the...

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Contour farming is an agricultural practice that involves cultivating crops along the natural contours of the land to reduce soil erosion and conserve water.

Crops like corn, wheat, grass, soybeans, and legumes are suitable for contour farming.

Contour farming helps control soil erosion, conserve water, improve crop yield, and promote sustainable agriculture.

Contour farming follows the natural contours of the soil without changing its shape, whereas terrace farming modifies the slope's structure to produce flat areas for cultivation.

Contour farming does have some disadvantages, like:

  • Difficult to plow and plant crops along the contours of the land.

  • Reduce the amount of land available for farming.

  • More difficult to control pests and diseases.

The benefits of contour farming are Soil erosion control, Water conservation, Better crop yield, Nutrient conservation, Farming sustainability

The most effective contour farming technique works in slopes between 2 - 10%

The prominent states are Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, and the north-eastern region that includes eight states.

cotton, corn, soybeans or sugar beets are examples of contour strip crops.

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