What is terrace farming?

Building flat steps on a hillside to farm.

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  1. Planting only trees
  2. Building flat steps on a hillside to farm ✔
  3. Flooding a field on purpose

Why: Terraces create level steps on slopes that reduce erosion.

Huh, didn't know that: Terraces create level steps on slopes that reduce erosion.

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Terraces give a hillside a staircase for crops.
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Answer: Building flat steps on a hillside to farm. Terraces create level steps on slopes that reduce erosion.

  1. Soil conservation en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil_conservation
    Terracing is the practice of creating nearly level areas in a hillside area.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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