DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AS CAUSES OF SOIL EROSION IN ANAMBRA STATE

Uche Okeke

Agricultural Economics

Anambra State University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology

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ABSTRACT

The increase in population of the world especially in the developing countries put pressure on the use of land. These means more crop will be produced to feed the growing population. Apart from these, more economic activities will be taking place leading to soil degradation. The demographic factors that causes erosion are the population growth, population density and migration of people from and into an area. The survey shows that the effects of erosion like destruction of trees, displacement of population and loss of fertility are increasing while loss of human lives are decreasing.