◾Practice scheduled irrigation, with monitoring of plant needs, and soil water reserve status to avoid water loss by drainage
◾Prevent soil salinization by limiting water input to needs, and recycling water whenever possible
◾Avoid crops with high water requirements in a low availability region
◾Avoid drainage and fertilizer run-off
◾Maintain permanent soil covering, in particular in winter to avoid nitrogen run-off
◾Manage carefully water table, by limiting heavy output of water
◾Restore or maintain wetlands (see marshlands)
◾Provide good water points for livestock (FAO : GAP : FAO GAP Principles : Water)
◾Harvest water in situ by digging catch pits, crescent bunds across slope