Natural causes such as climate change, increased variability of droughts, human activities such as inappropriate use of technologies in agriculture and land management, land demand by the rapid growth population of the country are the agents of desertification in Nigeria.

Mar 7, 2018 · Climatic variability, deforestation, extensive cultivation, overgrazing, cultivation of marginal land, bush burning, fuel wood extraction, faulty irrigation system and urbanization were identified...

Nov 14, 2017 · Professor Emmanuel Oladipo, who advises Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Environment on climate change issues, explained how desertification is being fuelled by poor land use, unsustainable grazing practices, deforestation, and the consumption pressures associated with a booming population.

This paper examines the causes and impacts of desertification in the Nigeria environment, with a view to proffer solutions that will bridge the gaps in the existing national efforts to combat the environmental problems of drought and desertification

Action Against Desertification supports Nigeria’s Great Green Wall interventions in three communities in the northern parts of Bauchi, Jigawa and Sokoto states. Activities include: Land restoration: 4 266 ha were mechanically and manually restored in the targeted states.

Oct 28, 2024 · Nigeria is fighting against desert encroachment, which the government says has claimed almost two thirds of its land. This is how it’s affecting women, farmers, and young people in the...

Jan 5, 2024 · Analysts have said causes of desert encroachment in the semi-arid region include massive deforestation associated with low-income households who use wood as the primary source of energy for...

Jul 30, 2015 · Climatic variability and anthropogenic activities such as deforestation, extensive cultivation, overgrazing, cultivation of marginal land, bush burning, fuel wood extraction, faulty irrigation...

Jun 15, 2024 · Northern Nigeria, characterized by aridity and prone to desertification, shows clear signs of ecological stress exacerbated by deforestation and intensive agriculture.

Sep 6, 2024 · Desertification exacerbates declining agricultural productivity, food insecurity, and poverty challenges in northern Nigeria. Desertification results in soil erosion, loss of soil nutrients, and low retention of soil water, which slows down plant growth and leads to a decline in the productivity of agricultural lands.