Nature based solutions on water retention

Meadows and pastures

Buffer strips and hedges

Crop rotation

Strip cropping along contours

Intercropping

No till agriculture

Low till agriculture

Green cover

Early sowing

Traditional terracing

Controlled traffic farming

Reduced stocking density

Mulching

Forest riparian buffers

Maintenance of forest cover in headwater areas

Afforestation of reservoir catchments

Targeted planting for 'catching' precipitation

Land use conversion

Continuous cover forestry

Water sensitive driving