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fertility. This protects the natural green belt because farmers respect perennials if
they cultivate them making it less likely that they cut them down. Where farmers
intercrop annuals with perennials, their land will produce more food both from
the perennials and from increased yields from annuals lessening the pressure to
move into the natural green belt. Farmers can re-vegetate by their own initiative
and they then retain their dignity because Westerners are not re-vegetating their
land for them. Of course donors can provide support to farmers and give advice
about which species they should use.
Acknowledgements Chinese Government gave me an opportunity to participate in the 12th 2006
Chinese Training course on Desertification Control Science and Technology at the Gansu Desert
Control Research Institute (GDCRI) -I am grateful to all participants, the staff of GDCRI and
to Mrs Mahamane Lamine Attao, Mahamadou Mamane, Abdou Maicharo and DE Niamey for
stimulating discussions about the problems faced in combating desertification.
References and Further Reading
Obi NJ (2012) Desertification and drought risk vulnerability: potentials of desertification and
drought risk management in northern Nigeria (A case of Sokoto, Kano, and Kaduna). J Environ
Manage Safe 3(4):12-16
Republic of Niger, Ministry of Hydraulic, Environment and Desertification Control (2005a)
Sectorial consultation on environment and desertification control. The Medium Term Action
Plan (MTAP), November 2005
Republic of Niger, Ministry of Hydraulic, Environment and Desertification Control (2005b)
Sectorial consultation on environment and desertification control. Synthesis of the working
document land 2, p 42, November 2005
Republic of Niger, Ministry of Hydraulic, Environment and Desertification Control (2006a)
Sectorial consultation on environment and desertification control. General report, pp 1-5,
March 2006
Republic of Niger, Ministry of Hydraulic, Environment and Desertification Control (2006b)
Sectorial consultation on environment and desertification control. Mise en oeuvre du Plan
Action a Moyen Therme en Matiere de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre la desertification
(PAMT) 2006-2011, 6-7, Mar 2006
Republic of Niger, Prime Ministers Office (2012) National synthesis report of the Republic of
Niger United Nations conference on sustainable development
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