1. CLIMATE SMART
PRACTICES
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THESE ARE AGRICULTURAL TECHNIQUES THAT HELPS FARMERS ADAPT TO
CLIMATE CHANGE, IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY AND BUILD RESILIENCE
2. Conservation
agriculture
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MINIMAL SOIL DISTURBANCE
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PRACTICING CROP ROTATION AND COVER CROPS
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PLANTING NO-CASH CROPS TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE SOIL
3.Water management
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WATER-EFFICIENT IRRIGATION TECHNIQUES ARE USED.THEY INCLUDE;
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RAIN WATER HARVESTING
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REPAIRING LEAKING PIPES AND TAPS
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PROTECTING AND RESTORING WETLANDS
4. Soil management
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TERRACING AND CONTOUR FARMING REDUCES SOIL EROSION
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PLANTING TREES AND SHRUBS TO PROTECT SOIL FROM SOIL EROSION
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AVOIDING OVERGRAZING AND OTHER PRACTICES THAT DAMAGE SOIL HEALTH
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APPLYING BIOCHAR-ADDING CHARCOAL TO THE SOIL TO IMPROVE SOIL FERTILITY
5. Drought resistant crops
PLANTING CROPS THAT THRIVE IN WATER SCARCE CONDITIONS
6. Crop diversification
Growing multiple crops to reduce the risk of
lacking foo
versificasification
d during famine