Knowra Terrace farming Terrace farming Terrace farming cultivates crops on level platforms cut or built into sloping land. The platforms slow runoff, reduce soil erosion, and help retain water.
Contour plowing : Contour plowing follows the natural contours of a slope rather than running straight uphill or downhill. Both practices interrupt downhill water flow, but contour plowing reshapes no platforms.
Ifugao Rice Terraces : The Ifugao Rice Terraces are an extensive system of irrigated rice terraces in the Philippine Cordillera. They are a renowned example of terraces sustained through community knowledge and labor.
Slope : A slope is an inclined land surface measured by its steepness and direction. Slope steepness shapes terrace size, construction needs, and drainage.
Rice cultivation : Rice cultivation is the agricultural production of rice, a cereal grain grown in diverse water regimes. Terraced paddies make rice production possible on steep, water-fed terrain.
Soil conservation : Soil conservation comprises practices that prevent soil loss and preserve its productive capacity. Terraces are a structural method of conserving soil on cultivated slopes.
Erosion : Erosion is the removal and transport of soil or rock by water, wind, ice, or gravity. Reducing water-driven soil erosion is a central purpose of terrace construction.
Inca agriculture : Inca agriculture used state-organized farming methods across the varied elevations and climates of the Andes. Andean terrace construction supported farming on slopes within the Inca realm.
Soil : Soil is the living, layered material at Earth's surface that supports plant growth. Terraces conserve the soil crops need by limiting its movement downhill.
Vineyard : A vineyard is land planted with grapevines, typically for producing grapes or wine. Terraced vineyards use sloping land where mechanized cultivation may be difficult.
Water conservation : Water conservation is the protection and efficient use of water resources. By slowing runoff, terraces can retain more water for crops and soil.
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