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 For a similar practice applied to agriculture, and restoring degraded soil in drylands, take a look at [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Za%C3%AF|Zaï (aka tassa) from the Sahel region in Africa]]. This is a traditional farming practice which was reintroduced in the 1980s where people dig pits in less permeable soil to catch water and concentrate compost/manure. In examples which include the excavated soil being used to form small dykes on the downhill side of the hole, the similarities are striking.  For a similar practice applied to agriculture, and restoring degraded soil in drylands, take a look at [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Za%C3%AF|Zaï (aka tassa) from the Sahel region in Africa]]. This is a traditional farming practice which was reintroduced in the 1980s where people dig pits in less permeable soil to catch water and concentrate compost/manure. In examples which include the excavated soil being used to form small dykes on the downhill side of the hole, the similarities are striking. 
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