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Measures taken by the effected countries to control soil erosion
• Afforestation and re-afforestation on highlands Futajalon, Drakensburg.
• Plant trees to act as wind brakes in desert areas like Sahara and Kalahari.
• In Libya there is emphasis of planting the green belts to the soil.
• Strip cropping should be encouraged.
• Terracing, Contour ploughing in most affected areas with steep slopes.
• Use of good farming methods like fertilizer application
• Use of irrigation schemes in arid areas like Sudan and Egypt.
• Spraying oil on sand to stabilise it as in Libya.
• Controlled grazing in Lesotho.
• Dams have been constructed in Lesotho.
• Emphasis on family planning to control over population.
• Plant trees to act as wind brakes in desert areas like Sahara and Kalahari.
• In Libya there is emphasis of planting the green belts to the soil.
• Strip cropping should be encouraged.
• Terracing, Contour ploughing in most affected areas with steep slopes.
• Use of good farming methods like fertilizer application
• Use of irrigation schemes in arid areas like Sudan and Egypt.
• Spraying oil on sand to stabilise it as in Libya.
• Controlled grazing in Lesotho.
• Dams have been constructed in Lesotho.
• Emphasis on family planning to control over population.