In order to keep the land productive, a good conservation program is
imperative. Soil and water conservation is the basis of such a program,
and also helps improve land impoverished by erosion and overuse-makes it
more productive so that it can support more people. For effective
conservation of soil and water, we must treat and use the various kinds
of land according to their capability and need. To do this it is
necessary to study the land carefully, so as to be able to fit
conservation practices and structures to the various kinds of land.It is
very pertinent to inculcate basic knowledge about soil and water
conservation among the undergraduate students. This introductory bbok on
Soil and Water Conservation Engineering has been made particularly to
meet the course requirement of the B.Sc. (Ag) students as per the latest
syllabus recommended by the ICAR. I am sure that the Book will be useful
to the B.Sc. (Ag) students as well as to other personnel engaged in soil
conservation research and teaching.