Agriculture and Forestry Sector

 
 
4.4  Agriculture and Forestry Sector
 

1. Social-scientific issues

  • conversion of forests into agricultural areas through deforestation causing global warming and extreme climate changes
 
Social-scientific issues  Effect
Deforestation 
  • Lead to landslides, floods and the extinction of flora and fauna
Massive forest exploration
  • Interfere with the gas cycle of Earth
Open burning
  • Compromise the air quality throughout the country and neighbour country
Widespread use of pesticides and chemical fertilisers
  • Cause soil pollution of agriculture land
  • Contaminate rivers
 

2. Application of green technology

  • Use agricultural waste and domestic animal faeces as biomass energy
  • Use natural fertiliser or compost to increase nutrient in soil
  • Use biological control to control plant pests
  • Reduce logging
  • Use harvested rainwater to water the plants