Contour Ploughing:Ploughing along the contour lines can decelerate the flow of water down the slopes.
Terrace Farming:Steps can be cut out on the slopes making terraces to restrict erosion. Western and central Himalayas have well developed terrace farming.
Strip Cropping:Large fields can be divided into strips. Strips of grass are left to grow between the crops. This breaks up the force of the wind.
Shelter Belts:Planting lines of trees to create shelter also works in a similar way. Rows of such These shelter belts have contributed significantly to the stabilization of sand dunes and in stabilizing the desert in western India.
