Sugarcane growing threat to environment - experts
Friday March 05 2021
Summary
Records from Busoga Sugarcane Out growers Association (BSGA) indicate that the sub-region has 30,000 largescale farmers supplying five factories.
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Experts have warned that sugarcane growing in Busoga Sub-region could become an environmental threat due to the massive deforestation.
Records from Busoga Sugarcane Out growers Association (BSGA) indicate that the sub-region has 30,000 largescale farmers supplying five factories.
Mr Moses Maganda, the Jinja District environment officer, on Wednesday said the area is one of the regions with the highest deforestation activities due to sugarcane growing.
“Busoga is the only sub-region that has many factories that process sugar, and this has created a high demand for sugarcane forcing farmers to clear trees hence degrading the environment, he said.
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