Desertification can be reduced by adopting different strategies. One of them is by planting more trees – the roots of trees hold the soil together and help to reduce soil erosion from wind and rain. The other strategy one can think about is Improving the quality of soil, this can be managed by encouraging people to reduce the number of grazing animals they have and grow crops instead. The animal manure can be used to fertilise the crops grown. Growing crops in this way can improve the quality of the soil as it is held together by the roots of plants and protected from erosion. This type of farming is more sustainable. Another important strategy is water management. This is done by storing water in earth dams in the wet season, therefore it can be used to irrigate crops during the dry season.