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Agric. & Environment
Youth tipped on climate change mitigation role
According to the World Food Council, agriculture is directly responsible for 14 per cent of total greenhouse gas emissions, and broader rural land use decisions have an even larger impact.
Denise Ayebare says deforestation and land clearing for agriculture and grazing results in releasing more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, affecting our lives. (Photo by Jovita Mirembe)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision
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Although agriculture is a source of food and livelihood for the majority of Ugandans, it contributes to climate change, the youth programme co-ordinator of Green Africa