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Kafue residents urged to stop cutting down trees for farmland

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An Environmental organization has urged Kafue residents to avoid cutting down trees anyhow as this is contributing to the deforestation of Kafue’s rich natural hilly forests.

Youth and Environmental Network (YEN) President Billy Lombe said residents should be environmental conscious and not cut trees anyhow just because they want to carryout farming activities.

Mr Lombe said global warming trends were not only particular to western countries but even countries like Zambia.

He said though poverty is forcing people to scout for land and cut trees, worse poverty will prevail if people continue with the practice recklessly.

He said there is need for local authorities to assist people who want land to farm so that indigenous trees are preserved.

The YEN President observed that most hills in Kafue have become barren because people are cutting trees indiscriminately.

But residents when talked by ZANIS said poverty in the district is forcing them to scout for land, and hills are the only remaining places where they can cultivate from and be able to have food in their homes.

The residents said they know the dangers of cutting down trees but have no options because the hunger situation in the district is bad and people have to struggle to survive.

One of the residents Mrs. Jane Phiri said since the main companies, Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia (NCZ) and African Textiles of Zambia (ATZ) have not performed well for a long time, the only means of survival for people in Kafue is agriculture.

Mrs. Phiri said people are choosing to do their farming in the hills because it is the only area where land for cultivation has remained.

ZANIS/BZ/ENDS/MM

14 COMMENTS

  1. What is one expected to do after Nitrogen Chemicals cant employ….it is to farm and grow maize for food. Provide relaistic and better alternatives, then tell them to stop what they are doing. Kwamana, kwasila, chapwa, period!

  2. What option have they got? look at the companies, they are all doing badly and others are being turned in Bars or Garages. All the fertile lands have been taken up by our politicians for the so called developemental projects. Our land was taken up too. Just near NCZ. Shame indeed

  3. The concerns raised by YEN President Billion Lombekatamulomo are real but the Kafue situation is dicey one.If there are pipo under the sun who faced alot challenges to survive, they qualify. These pipo are forced to do all sorts of things to survive. FTJ. LPM and now RBB in the driving seat of GRZ merc. Nothing seems to be working for friends out there. All major coy are on their knees. This YEN chap was taking some sense but to impress the donars for a few dollars for his Kantamba NGO. Does he really know how Kafue has transformed to Kafue siysila kamo mulendo asila. DayS are gone when every Jim & Jack with Science Degree longed to work for NCZ. YEN BOSS if u ve nuts to discuss hands off Ka

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