Investor Presentaiton

Introduction National Space Research and Development Agency Why is the problem of desertification significant? It is significant because it has affected the socio-economic wellbeing of Nigerians, particularly in the north: 1. It has caused the displacement of numerous farming and nomadic population. 2. Herdsmen constantly seek for new grazing fields due to the desert encroachment and has resulted in the migration of herdsmen to the southern parts of the country for grazing. 3. This migration is responsible for the deadly clashes between the cattle herdsmen and farmers. 4. The unemployment created by desertification is also partly responsible for the Boko Haram insurgency in the country.

View entire presentation