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Adopt Briquettes to save environment

The Ministry of Water and Environment’s 10-year action plan indicates that Uganda lost 2.4 million hectares (49%) of forest cover from 4.9 million to 2.5 million hectares.

Women in Mayuge making briquettes as a way to preserve trees from being cut down. (Photo by Wilfred Sanya)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

Although Charcoal has been the most preferred form of cooking energy in urban areas, the trend has spread to rural communities that once used fire wood. When combined,

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