New Kenyan initiative fights erosion and supports farmers (December 2014)
Synopsis
Terraces have become a new project in Kenya to help increase crop yields. With a rapidly growing population, there has been increased pressure on fertile lands, causing soil degradation and costing Kenya about 400 million dollars every year. The terraces will help prevent soil-erosion, and hopefully improve soil fertility.
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Length: 2:43
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Watch the video and answer the following questions:
Soil erosion is an issue of importance to many farmers.
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Farmers in Kenya are provided governmentally subsidized loans as a reward for preserving soil quality.
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The Kenyan farmer who was interviewed indicated that he has received which of the following benefits from the difficult task of terracing his fields?
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Each of the following was suggested in this video as an important tool in helping to preserve agricultural productivity in African nations such as Kenya except for:
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Watch the video and answer the following questions:
The interviewee states that an increasingly large number of Kenyans are food insecure, meaning that they lack reliable access to enough affordable, quality food. How will controlling soil erosion address the problem of widespread food insecurity? Based on this video and information provided in chapter 16 of your text, discuss 2 or 3 other possible actions that can be taken to reduce the number of people who are currently food insecure. How can the creation and maintenance of roads help alleviate the problem?
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