SOIL EROSION

This happened one year ago in our area  there were very  heavy rains .This caused the fertile top soil to be washed away .On sides of our  road had very  deep ridges caused by soil erosion.This led to low productivity of the area in the field of agriculture.An agricultural officer came to our area and mobilsed  people how to prevent soil erosion.People built gabions .This prevented the washing away of top soil .People started  practising contour farming where the land was sloping.People dug terraces on sloping land .Some planted covr crops; which also prevented soil erosion.The productivity of the land further  increased.There were no ditches on roads  and no other  soil erosion took place .I personally helped in building of gabions.I am proud of it. 

Location: Imanani village, KAKAMEGA SOUTH, KENYA