Author Question: How can planting the Acacia albida tree improve conditions in the Sahel region? What will be an ... (Read 60 times)

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How can planting the Acacia albida tree improve conditions in the Sahel region?
 
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Evaluate the success of the land reform program in Zimbabwe.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Answers might mention that it is leafless during the agricultural season, so does not compete with cultivated plants for light and moisture. During the dry season, it produces leaves that provide needed shade and shelter against wind erosion. The leaves it sheds add nitrogen and organic matter to the soil. Fuelwood, construction and fencing material, and medicinal substances are also derived from Acacia albida.

Answer to Question 2

Answers should outline the ideals and realityredistribute d land is often remote, forcibly confiscating private lands without compensation, and decline in agricultural production.



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