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CURBING OVERGRAZING January free report |
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by Roselyne Awiti | 23-02-2022 05:59
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Curbing Overgrazing You must be wondering how this is connected to climate change, right? Well, livestock clear vegetation cover which leads to desertification and erosion. It’s the desertification that see the change in rainfall patterns. Look at it this way, trees attract rainfall and if it comes to a point where these animals have exhausted the natural grass they feed on, they’ll turn to tree leaves and soon before we realize it, we’ll have a bare ground without no green vegetation in the vicinity. This is happening at a time when pastoralists together with the number of livestock’s greatly increasing. Telling the pastoralists to practice rotational methods of livestock keeping such as paddocking is also impossible. With the large number of cattle and poverty levels, purchasing animal feeds as well as building the ranches will prove to be an elephant task. That aside, even the land to do that is unavailable! So, what can be done to minimize overgrazing? First, we must understand that the root cause of this act is insufficient pasture. Therefore, our solution must be geared towards increasing pasture production. Whether done through planting of various feeds or increasing the volume of manufactured livestock feeds annually, increasing pasture remains the ultimate goal. I think it’s only this that will help the pastoralist communities have an end to the struggles of long distance walks in search of pasture as well as reduce desertification which is one of the contributors of climate change adversely affecting us today! |
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Ooh! You have never heard of this? Sounds interesting, I bet you don't keep livestock in your country @ Hannah Mentor
Posted 28-02-2022 06:58
Hello Roselyn, this is your mentor Hannah.
Overgrazing is something I heard for the first time by your report.
Awareness and responsibility of farmers seems to be important way to figure out.
Thank you for your great article and please keep up with your wonderful work :)
Sincerly,
Hannah
Posted 28-02-2022 00:25
Thank you all
Posted 26-02-2022 02:30
Hello Roselyne, this is your mentor Joon.
Indeed overgrazing is one of the causes connected to climate change. People often consider quite easily, and briefly about the topic, yet it could lead to serious problems if it is not dealt properly. We need to take fundamental approach: either to decrease the size of growing livestock or to increase the pasture production. This could be achieved by various methods. Most important part of this problem is to raise awareness among producers that overgrazing is a huge problem. If this is not done, then problem would not be solved.
Well read your article, and let's keep up!
Best,
Joon
Posted 24-02-2022 11:02
Thank you for doing a research on such an important topic. The other reason of this problem can be the over consumption of meat all over the world. This cause is broadly explained in the movie called “Cowspiracy”. Highly recommend everybody to watch this documentary as it is about sustainability.
Regards, Mukhammaddiyor
Posted 24-02-2022 00:01
Hello Roselyne
Thank you for sharing an informative report on overgrazing and its effects. Many of us are unknown about the adverse effects of overgrazing in the environment. Increment of livestock farming leads to a problem of overgrazing.Poor farmers cannot purchase expensive animals feeds. Obviously pasture production will be a solution.
Keep writing such informative report.
Kind regards
Dolma
Posted 23-02-2022 20:35