It need be hardly stressed that soil conservation has direct bearing on maximising production. Generally soil conservation is understood as prevention of soil erosion. But in fact soil conservation is itself defined as maximising production without depleting soil fertility. Soil conservation is good land husbandryuse of land according to its potentiality, prevention of soil erosion, manuring to maintain soil fertility and adoption of all improved agricultural practices. This soil conservation is the ideal means to maximise production and it is particularly important for dry lands. As major portion of our cultivable lands do not have adequate irrigation facilities, soil conservation is the only means to maximise production.
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