Saltwater intrusion: A looming threat to island communities' food security

A section of a rice farm damaged by saltwater intrusion in Unguja's Kiongwe Kidogo area. PHOTO| LOUIS KOLUMBIA

By  Louis Kolumbia

What you need to know:

  • The felling of mangrove trees for timber and fuel and the expansion of farms, driven by the misguided belief in higher yields from cleared areas, exacerbate the problem.

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