By Ann Zulu
ACTION Africa Help International (AAH) has urged
civic leaders to enforce tree planting at household level as a way of curbing
devastating effects of climate change.
AAH Zambia country director Lameck Simwanza whose organisation is aimed at improving quality of life for livelihood-challenged communities in Africa, noted that it was incumbent on civic leaders to educate their communities and ensure that trees were planted at household unit level.
AAH Zambia country director Lameck Simwanza whose organisation is aimed at improving quality of life for livelihood-challenged communities in Africa, noted that it was incumbent on civic leaders to educate their communities and ensure that trees were planted at household unit level.
Tree Planting
Mr. Simwanza said the planting of trees was another
way of enhancing food security for communities since families could easily get
relief from fruits.
“In most cases councillors are the ones that stay
with the people in communities; we encourage them to talk to the people out there
and agree on the methods they can use so that they enforce the planting of
trees particularly fruit trees at every household level.
He said it was shocking that some homesteads in the country did not even have a single fruit tree like guava or mango.
“Trees, apart from offering shelter to animals and
providing us with oxygen, are also the source of medicine that saves our lives.
We should continue planting them as they are used for food security, in treating
various ailments and giving shelter to our animals.
“Remember it is the depletion of trees that is
causing climate change which is now breeding droughts,” he said.
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