This study aims to (1) Predicting the actual erosion and erosion determine which allowed the various patterns of farming in the village Palatta Tapango District of Polewali Mandar, (2) Formulate soil and water conservation measures on each pattern farm. This researh was conducted in the village of the District Palatta Tapango Polewali Mandar. Data collected through direct observation of the research object in the field. The method used in predicting the amount of erosion is common soil loss equation (USLE method). The result showed that the amount of erosion that accurs in six patterns of farming is 42.76 tons per hectare per year. Based sixth farming patterns were obtained magnitude of the rate erosion on any bentukpola,namely (1)Gamal, banan, jackfruit, durian, Grass 17.86 tonnes per hectare per year, (2) Brown, of falm, Rambutan, Gamal, Litter 10.08 tons per hectare per year, (3) Sengon, Banana, Mango, Chocholate, Coffe, Bushes 4.70 tonnes per hectare per year, (4) Brown, Pinus, Litter 4.20 tonnes per hectare per year, (5) of palm, Brown, jackfruit, banana,Gamal, Litter 3.61 tonnes per hectare per year, and (6) Langsat, Durian, Brown, grass 2,31 tons per hectare per year. The amount of erosion that occurs in various patterns of faming still exceeds the amount of erosion is allowed. To that end, the necessary efforts to reduce the rate of erosion of soil conservation practices and land uses that provide protection or land cover better.
Effects of land use, slope gradient, and soil and water conservation structures on runoff and soil loss in semi-arid Northern Ethiopia