Soil Conservation in South Africa: A Review of the Problem and Developments to Date |
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... natural controls . The latter represents long - term development , but the attainment of the initial stage of stability is a matter of urgency . While the tempo of conservation over the country as a whole today probably ex- ceeds that ...
... natural controls . The latter represents long - term development , but the attainment of the initial stage of stability is a matter of urgency . While the tempo of conservation over the country as a whole today probably ex- ceeds that ...
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... natural controls and the long - term effects of the land use systems on soil fertility . Within certain broad limits the system of farming practised has depended largely on the predilection of the particular farmer and the markets and ...
... natural controls and the long - term effects of the land use systems on soil fertility . Within certain broad limits the system of farming practised has depended largely on the predilection of the particular farmer and the markets and ...
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... natural controls . The system of so - called " dairy ranching " in relatively arid grassland areas , which are naturally best suited to extensive systems of beef ranching , has tended to emphasize milk production as the main source of ...
... natural controls . The system of so - called " dairy ranching " in relatively arid grassland areas , which are naturally best suited to extensive systems of beef ranching , has tended to emphasize milk production as the main source of ...
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An era of land exploitation | 10 |
The Soil Conservation | 21 |
The conservation service | 27 |
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activities agricultural resources applied arable land Bantu Basutoland beef cash crops cattle CCTA cent commercial fertilisers compost contour banks crop production crop rotation cultivated dairy depletion district scheme Drakensberg drought due course Eastern Cape economic effect erosion and desiccation essential extensive farm plans farmers farming community farming industry farming systems favourable field fodder crops fruits grass leys green manuring Highveld Region humus important improvement inches increased inter-territorial co-operation irrigation land utilisation legumes livestock maize manure methods of land mixed farming Natal natural controls nitrogen Northern Cape Orange Free organisation permanent plant ploughing practice Pretoria private farms problems programme provisions purpose reclamation regards Regional Committee result River Sahara SARCCUS sheep slope Soil Conservation Act soil conservation district soil conservation scheme soil erosion soil humus South Africa stability strip-cropping strips sub-regions suited territories tion total area vegetation veld water supplies whole Winter Rainfall Region