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AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Today we are touching a very important topic  Agriculture and the Environment are inseparable to say the least, such is the strong connection between them one cant do without the other.  since time immemorial when man started gathering and hunting for food to this point of vast advanced agricultural technologies, man and agriculture have always been dependent  on the environment. Almost all human if not all human activities hinge on the environment be it agriculture , mining, construction the  list goes on as such in the process of achieving these economic benefits the environment is being hurt to some extent. In this post we are going to have  a glimpse of the relationship between the environment and  agriculture. put this behind your mind that this is an insight don't expect to much details but important points. Shifting Cultivation and Deforestation : These two  are just brothers, they normally go hand in hand, one gives birth to the other. Let...

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF KEY CONCERN AND WHY WE MUST ACT FAST

Globally, we have lots and loads of environmental problem that need to be solved, but unfortunately are overlooked and neglected. These problems are worth and serious enough to grab our attention. Solving these problems will go a long way in dealing with most of environmental problems  that have been pulling us backward all these years. Most of these problems are related to the fact that the world and global population is increasing as the days pass by and number of resources to cater for this number is diminishing, as there is a lot of pressure on them and ultimately leading to all these environmental problems most notably increase in number of crimes In our societies. Some of these problems include:      DEFORESTATION : This has become the order of the day in most African countries, cutting down of trees on daily bases for fire wood as source of fuel is one and most common problem in Africa. A good number of Nigerians today use fire wood as source of fu...