admin | June 6, 2024
Droughts and floods are a regular part of life for many farmers. You cannot stop such disasters by yourself. But you can reduce the damage they cause if you plant and protect trees.
In many parts of the world, trees are being cut down faster than they are being replanted. People cut down trees to build homes, to clear land for farming, to burn as fuel for cooking and heat, or to sell.
But living trees give shade and help keep the temperature moderate. They help keep the air clean. And they protect the land by holding rainwater in the ground so less is dried up by the sun. Their roots also hold down the soil.
Trees reduce the damage caused by droughts and floods. Although a drought is a natural disaster, it may be provoked and made worse by deforestation. If there are not enough trees around, floods also become worse.
So how can you protect trees and still use them for fuel and animal feed?
- By protecting trees from animals
- By using less fuelwood
- By planting trees