Farmers usually use plows to prepare their fields for planting crops
Plows cut into the ground
And lift up weeds
And other unwanted plants
However
Plowing is blamed for causing severe damage to top soil by removing the plants that protect the soil from being blown or washed away
Many farmers in South Asia are now trying a process called
Low Till Farming
Low Till Farming limits the use of plows
In this method of farming seeds and fertilizer are put into the soil through small cuts made in the surface of the ground
Low Till agriculture leaves much or all of the soil and remains of plants on the ground
They serve as a natural fertilizer and help support the roots of future crops
They take in rain and allow it to flow into the soil instead of running off
