Land degradation neutrality: Missing link in Africa’s development agenda

Healthy land supports food production, regulates water systems, stores carbon, conserves biodiversity and sustains rural livelihoods.

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As governments in Africa race to expand infrastructure, increase food production and attract investment, a silent crisis continues to undermine these ambitions: land degradation.

Every year, millions of hectares of productive land are lost to soil erosion, deforestation, overgrazing, unsustainable farming practices and poorly planned urban expansion.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.