What is the importance of terrace farming?

Terrace farming plays an important role in ensuring food security and increasing crop yield via water and soil conservation. With reduced soil erosion, the interaction between water and fertilizers will result in a higher yield.

Terrace farming is an agricultural practice that suggests rearranging farmlands or turning hills into farmlands by constructing specific ridged platforms.

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