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Can seedballs solve Kenya's deforestation crisis?

Geoff Riley

11th May 2018

Seeds of hope. A superb short read here on attempts to address under time duress the severe consequences of deforestation in Kenya. Seedballa coated with charcoal appear to offer a highly cost-effective intervention.

Seeds of hope https://t.co/76Avi4Fx0t
— BBC World Business (@BBCWorldBiz) May 11, 2018

🌳🌲🌱In Kenya, tens of millions of acres have been degraded due to deforestation. Replanting specially-coated tree seeds could hold the key to restoring the country's lost forests. #BBCTakingtheTemperature #ClimateChange https://t.co/Hj3RdTD68u
— Skoll Foundation (@SkollFoundation) May 11, 2018

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.

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