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Class I: Very good arable land with no specific difficulty in farming. It is nearly levelled, well-drained, easily worked soil. These soils are very productive.
Class II: Good cultivable land which needs protection from erosion or floods, drainage improvement and conservation of irrigation water. It has gentle, slope, less than ideal slope.
Class III: Moderately good cultivable land where special attention has to be paid to erosion control, conservation of irrigation water, intensive drainage, and protection from floods.
Class IV: Fairly good land suited for occasional or limited cultivation. It needs intensive erosion control, intensive drainage and very intensive treatment to overcome the soil limitations.