The Bauchi state government on Saturday unveiled the one million tree planting campaign, to control desert encroachment and promote environmental sustainability in the state.
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Desertification has forced several communities in the Yusufari Local Government Area of Yobe State to flee their ancestral lands.
The Jigawa State branch of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), an umbrella group for the Nigerian Muslim Community, is planting 67,000 assorted tree seedlings in the state to mitigate desertification.
Sokoto faces severe desertification due to unchecked tree-felling despite a 1996 law. Strengthening and enforcing this law is crucial for environmental sustainability and improving residents’ quality of life
ASHENEWS reports that the Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum on Tuesday launched the state’s 2024 tree-planting exercise.
The Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Mr Ibrahim Thiaw says sustainable energy sources, including solar and wind power, can help communities globally to reverse desertification and land loss.
An Agronomist, Dr Ilyasu Gital, has advocated for zero-tillage agriculture to conserve soil, prevent desertification and increase yield per unit area of land.
Desertification results in significant economic losses, estimated at $5.1 billion each year, and severely impacts agriculture and livelihoods, especially in Sokoto State.
“We used to harvest enough for the year,” Nazir recalls, wiping the sweat from his brow. “But now, the desert is taking everything. We cannot even grow enough to eat, let alone sell.”
The Jigawa branch of Jama’atu Nasrul Islam (JNI), an umbrella group for the Nigerian Muslim community, has planted 10,000 assorted tree seedlings in Jigawa to fight desertification.