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Slash and burn: A hot topic for food security

By Jasmine Thompson –  Food security is increasingly being put under stress due to the rising population set to reach 9.8 billion by 2050 [1], with 2.37 billion people not having adequate access to food in 2020[2] this problem is certainly not going away. This leads to more land being converted into permanent field [3]…

January 19, 2022 in deforestation, food security, soil health.

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