Contents: Theoretical Component 1.Soil erosion 2.Soil conservation methods 3.Alternate land use systems 4.Land capability classification 5.Drainage management 6.Soil and water management under limited water supply conditions 7.Watershed management concepts and principles 8.Cropping systems for watershed areas 9.Rainwater conservation technologies and water harvesting structures 10.Agroforestry for soil conservation Practical Component 1.Measurements of sediment yield 2.Measurement of water yield from watersheds 3.Optimal land use 4.Watershed planning and project formulation 5.Run-off and soil loss measurements 6.Water harvesting by external catchment 7.Soil conservation measures 8.Laying out run-off plot and deciding treatments 9.Grasses and trees for soil conservation 10.Study of different types of erosion 11.Measurements of groundwater flow