The soil loss area of China is 1，500，OOOkm2，being one sixth of the land area of the nation

the annual soil loss amount is 55，000 million ton or more

farmland correspoding to 1，600，OOOha

large and 17 cm thick is des troyed

If it goes as this for long

the great loss would be irretrievable once the developed soil loss has brought harmness and dangerous conse quences

From now on the soil conservation problem should be an impor tant topic for discussion in the work of each grade government; effective measures should be adopted such as increasing the funds of harness

formulating the policies and safeguarding the activity of farmers

As soil and water conservation is also a major task of the water conservancy department

the old idea thinking only the water conservancy engineering as the orthodox task must be changed

Great number of reservoirs have fully deposited and have lost effectiveness

which is the inevitable punish ment to the water conservancy department

always neglecting soil and wa ter conservation

and saying yes but meaning no

Mistake and setback has given bitter lessons

For this the special technical cadres

especially the leaders in authorities of various grades for soil and water conserva tion

ought to be cultivatied in great attention

in order to well operate the harness of soil loss