The deforestation has serious consequences . It leads to soil erosion, which was an underlying cause of Ethiopia's famine. Crops of maize are planted on 45 - degree slopes without terraces. Within three or four seasons , the topsoil has been washed away by the torrential rains and the hill is useless for farming.Another consequence is more subtle. Forests hold on to moisture and are essential creators of rainfall through transpiration. Extensive deforestation may have exacerbated the drought in Africa : Fewer forests mean less rainfall, and less rainfall means drought and desertification.In a sense , the problem has arisen because of the short - sightedness of many african governments. They want industrial development and the trappings of growth and wealth , but they have overlooked the golden rule : development can only take place on a foundation of agriciltural surplus . You must feex your people first.But it would be hypocritical not to lay some of the blame on western nations.
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