contour farming

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17:54 Mar 11, 2011
English to Hindi translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture
Additional field(s): Forestry / Wood / Timber
English term or phrase: contour farming
Definition from NMSU Glossary:
(crop science) Field operations such as plowing, planting, cultivating, and harvesting on the contour, or at right angles to the natural slope to reduce soil erosion, protect soil fertility, and use water more efficiently.

Example sentence(s):
  • Contour farming is performed on sloping cropland by following the natural contours when tilling and harvesting the soil, planting, and cultivating. It also includes following established grades of terraces or diversions. Natural Resources Conservation Service
  • An early use of contour farming where crop rows match the natural lay of the land. This Iowa farmer is plowing with equipment pulled by horses. IOWA pathways
  • Contour farming is most effective on slopes between 2 and 10 percent. NRCS, CA
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5 +1समोच्च खेती
Lalit Sati
5सीढ़ीनुमा कृषि/खेती
Sanjeev Poonia


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समोच्च खेती


Definition from www.hindi.indiawaterportal.org/:
समोच्च खेती क्षरण नियंत्रण, नमी संरक्षण एवं फसल उत्पादकता बढ़ाने का एक आसान, प्रभावशाली एवं कम लागत वाली विधि है। इसमें फसल सबंधी कार्य जैसे हल चलाना, बीज बोना समोच्च पंक्तियों के साथ करते है। इस प्रकार समोच्च पंक्तियों में खूंड़(Furrows) एंव मेंड (Ridges) बन जाते है जो सूक्ष्म जलाशयों की तरह कार्य करते है। खूंड़ एंव मेंड अपवाह जल के वेग को कम कर देता है परिणामस्वरूप भूमि को अपवाह (Runoff) सोखने के लिए अधिक समय मिलता है। इस प्रकार अधिकतर अपवाह-जल भूमि में चला जाता है और भूमि की नमी के स्तर में वृद्धि करता है।

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  • एक समान अन्तराल पर समोच्च रेखा के साथ साथ नीचे दिखाए गये चित्रानुसार खाईयां बनाई जाती है जिनमें वर्षा अपवाह इकट्ठा होकर भूमि मे नमी संरक्षण (Moisture conservation) के साथ साथ मृदा अपरदन को भी रोकता है - http://www.gsgk.org.in/  

Explanation:
contour farming - समोच्च खेती/कृषि, कंटूर खेती/कृषि
Lalit Sati
India
Local time: 06:44
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 20

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सीढ़ीनुमा कृषि/खेती


Definition from Books on agriculture in Hindi:
सीढ़नुमा कृषि पहाड़ी ढलानों पर अत्‍यंत उपयुक्‍त है.

Example sentence(s):
  • सीढ़ीनुमा कृषि पहाड़ी ढलानों पर अत्‍यंत उपयुक्‍त है. - Books on agriculture in Hindi. 
  • पहाड़ी ढलानों पर कृषि के लिए मनुष्‍य ने सीढ़ीनुमा कृषि पद्धति का विकास किया. - Books on agriculture in Hindi.  
  • सीढ़ीनुमा कृषि पद्धति में जोत छोटे आकार की होती हैं और कृषि प्राय: हाथों से की जाती है. - Books on agriculture in Hindi.  

Explanation:
Books on agriculture in Hindi.
Sanjeev Poonia
India
Local time: 06:44
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
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