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BUSH BURNING: a
trend that must be
                 By




   discouraged
         By Sotonye Anga
 Agribusiness expert and strategist
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.


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            anga4000@yahoo.com
REASONS FOR
BUSH BURNING



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     anga4000@yahoo.com
It clears more land
fast for Agricultural
and other uses


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         anga4000@yahoo.com
Cheaper method of
land clearing


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      anga4000@yahoo.com
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.
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           anga4000@yahoo.com
Some farmers believe
that bush burning
enhances soil
productivity

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        anga4000@yahoo.com
Are these reasons
enough to allow
bush burning?


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      anga4000@yahoo.com
Let us examine what
bush burning does.....


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        anga4000@yahoo.com
During bush burning
carbon dioxide (a green
house gas) is released
into the atmosphere.

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         anga4000@yahoo.com
It is harmful and does
damage to the soil


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        anga4000@yahoo.com
Affects the quality of
the soil



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         anga4000@yahoo.com
Has a very negative
effect on soil
condition

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       anga4000@yahoo.com
Loss of shade that the
bushes provide for the
soil, meaning soil
moisture will easily
evaporate
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        anga4000@yahoo.com
The soil
temporarily lose its
ability to absorb
and retain water
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       anga4000@yahoo.com
Our soil becomes
vulnerable after bush
burning and becomes
susceptible to erosion


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          anga4000@yahoo.com
Exposes the soil to
direct sun which
gives rise to
increased soil
temperature
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        anga4000@yahoo.com
Destroys soil
microbes essential to
support plant growth


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        anga4000@yahoo.com
Threatens food
security


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        anga4000@yahoo.com
Contributes to
deforestation


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       anga4000@yahoo.com
Distorts the
ecosystem


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      anga4000@yahoo.com
Destroys soil
fertility


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       anga4000@yahoo.com
Pollutes the air


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      anga4000@yahoo.com
Contributes to
ozone layer
depletion


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       anga4000@yahoo.com
Bush burning is
dangerous!

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      anga4000@yahoo.com
Knowing that
bush burning is
bad is one thing

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      anga4000@yahoo.com
Doing nothing to
stop bush burning
is not right


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       anga4000@yahoo.com
Warning people
against bush
burning is good, but
not good enough
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       anga4000@yahoo.com
SO, WHAT DO
WE DO?

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    anga4000@yahoo.com
Provide support that
enables poor farmers
access modern tools
and machinery for
land clearing
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        anga4000@yahoo.com
Support the
movement
against bush
burning

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      anga4000@yahoo.com
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The end



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Bush burning by sotonye anga presented 2001