AR-News: (Tanzania) Agriculture threatens environment, WWF says

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

2004-04-11 09:31:50 
By Muhingo Rweyemamu.



 Bad farming method can cause environmental polution. 
  
According to a new WWF book, agriculture - the largest industry in the world 
- is one of the biggest threats to the environment. Inefficient food 
production and harmful agriculture subsidies are causing deforestation, water shortages 
and pollution. 

The WWF book, World Agriculture and the Environment, argues that while 
agriculture employs an estimated 1.3 billion people and produces approximately $1.3 
trillion worth of goods annually, it also contributes 
to serious environmental, social, and economic problems, particularly in 
developing countries. 



full story:

http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/observer/2004/04/11/8659.html  
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