Say "Adios" to Slash and Burn | Pays to Live Green
by Tiffany
Slash and burn farming may not be able to be stopped completely, but if farming practices are significantly improved to become more sustainable, it should reduce the amount of land that will be lost to deforestation and contributing to ghg... They “slash” the growing things like plants and trees, some harvest them for money, and then they “burn” the ground to clear the way for animals like cattle that can provide them a better income. Sash and burn farming is employed all of the World, typically in third world nations clearing land for a more profitable outcome than rainforest or bush. The Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that 26% of the Earth’s surface is used for pasture land for cattle, and that cattle account for 18% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Also of great importance is teaching and providing a more sustainable livelihood for the native people of these countries in an ever-changing world. Slash and burn farming has been growing like wildfire (sorry, bad......
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