GEMET
General
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Environmental
Thesaurus
contour farming
Definition

The performing of cultivations along lines connecting points of equal elevation so reducing the loss of top soil by erosion, increasing the capacity of the soil to retain water and reducing the pollution of water by soil.

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Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/1761