Environmental research

Ubaya community is an agrarian community with an estimated population size of over 10,000 inhabitants. It is located in Katsina Ala LGA of Benue State. Increasing population is leading to increased pressure on natural resources. . The soil has been weakened by the continued use of organic fertilizers leading to poor crop yields which is further impoverishing the community. The objective of the project is to improve agricultural practices and revive the poor soil and living conditions of the community. The main activities in this project are centered on agriculture and integration of best practices to eliminate negative impacts of climate change on the environment. They include Planting of economic trees: shea butter (1000), Mango (1000), gmelina cashew (1000), palm trees (1000), coconuts (1000) on 3 hectares of land already been donated by the community; Manual digging of 3 compose Pits in 3 different locations; Domestication of bush rats to reduce bush burning; Building of an earth dam for dry season irrigation and communal fish pond and sinking of boreholes to provide portable water to alleviate the stress of water scarcity especially during dry season. "

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