Nigerian Rangelands Threatened by Degradation and Desertification

Nigeria's Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, warned that the country's 650,000-square-kilometre rangelands are increasingly threatened by degradation, desertification, and agricultural expansion.

11 Aug, 05:45 — 11 Aug, 05:45

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Nigeria’s 650,000sq km rangelands threatened by degradation, desertification — Minister

Nigeria’s 650,000-square-kilometre rangelands are facing increasing degradation, driven by desertification, agricultural and livestock expansion and overgrazing, the Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, has said. The post Nigeria’s 650,000sq km rangelands threatened by degradation, desertification — Minister appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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