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BUSH BURNING

bush burning distorts the ecosystem and threaten food security

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BUSH BURNING

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  1. BUSH BURNING: a trend that must be discouraged By By SotonyeAnga Agribusiness expert and strategist

  2. Bush burning as a result of controlled burn, wild fire or deliberate burn impacts negatively on our environment and affects agricultural productivity in many ways. sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  3. REASONS FOR BUSH BURNING sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  4. It clears more land fast for Agricultural and other uses sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  5. Cheaper method of land clearing sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  6. Hunters in Nigeria and other parts of Africa deliberately set bushes and forest on fire for the commercial purpose of catching animals such as snakes, bush rat, grass cutter, antelope etc. sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  7. Some farmers believe that bush burning enhances soil productivity sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  8. Are these reasons enough to allow bush burning? sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  9. Let us examine what bush burning does..... sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  10. During bush burning carbon dioxide (a green house gas) is released into the atmosphere. sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  11. It is harmful and does damage to the soil sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  12. Affects the quality of the soil sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  13. Has a very negative effect on soil condition sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  14. Loss of shade that the bushes provide for the soil, meaning soil moisture will easily evaporate sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  15. The soil temporarily lose its ability to absorb and retain water sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  16. Our soil becomes vulnerable after bush burning and becomes susceptible to erosion sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  17. Exposes the soil to direct sun which gives rise to increased soil temperature sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  18. Destroys soil microbes essential to support plant growth sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  19. Threatens food security sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  20. Contributes to deforestation sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  21. Distorts the ecosystem sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  22. Destroys soil fertility sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  23. Pollutes the air sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  24. Contributes to ozone layer depletion sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  25. Bush burning is dangerous! sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  26. Knowing that bush burning is bad is one thing sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  27. Doing nothing to stop bush burning is not right sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  28. Warning people against bush burning is good, but not good enough sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  29. SO, WHAT DO WE DO? sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  30. Provide support that enables poor farmers access modern tools and machinery for land clearing sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  31. Support the movement against bush burning sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  32. Make Laws that prohibit bush burning!! sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

  33. The end sotonye anga, Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

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