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
Browsing: desertification
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.
The Borno government has begun planting of 1.2 million tree seedlings to control desertification and mitigate effect of climate change.
The National Agency for Great Green Wall (NAGGW) programme, says it has begun training of personnel to combat desertification and…
Katsina state government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Malaysia-based firm, Bionas, under which $199 million would…