58. The key SLM options for croplands outlined in Figure 9 are: (i) conversion of degraded/desertified and agriculturally marginal soils to a restorative/perennial land use (e.g., tree crops, afforestation), (ii) adoption of conservation-effective measures to control erosion and conserve water and nutrients in the root zone, (iii) conversion of PT to NT farming with crop residue mulch and incorporation of cover crops in the rotation cycle, (iv) creation of a positive nutrient budget in the soil through INM techniques, and (v) adoption of complex cropping/farming systems including agroforestry (Figure 12).
