planting crops across or perpendicular to slopes to follow the shape of a slope of a field

covering the soil with bark, wood chips, dry leaves, and other organic material, to conserve the soil

earthy matter, fine sand, mud or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment on the river bed

sloped plane that has been cut into a series of successively receding flat surfaces or platforms, which resemble steps, for the purposes of more effective farming

applying a mat or blanket made from organic material like coconut coir/fiber to the soil surface to protect against erosive forces

planting of trees and grass to cover and bind the soil with their roots to prevent erosion