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Hillside ditches

Hillside ditches are small channels built along a slope to manage rainwater and prevent soil erosion. These practices are essential for sustainable agriculture on sloping land, as they improve water management and soil conservation.

Hillside ditches are small channels built along a slope to manage rainwater and prevent soil erosion. These practices are essential for sustainable agriculture on sloping land, as they improve water management and soil conservation.

Estimated value:

Reduces soil erosion and sediment drag, improves water quality

Expected environmental impact:

Rural

Sector:

Efficiency (%):

N.A

Energy used:

1400 - 1600

Precipitation (mm):

2, 6, 13 and 16

SDGs impacted:

Water use efficiency

Main theme:

1400 - 1600

Precipitation:

Andean

Region:

Application difficulty:

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