Plastic waste is harming livestock in South Africa: smallholder farmers using communal land set out the support they need
Research in South Africa's Mpumalanga province reveals that plastic waste is significantly harming the health of livestock in communal grazing areas. Smallholder farmers are calling for better waste management support to protect their livelihoods and animal welfare.
A cow grazing on open land in Nkomazi, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Courtesy Prof Tatenda Dalu. https://theconversation.com/plastic-waste-is-harming-livestock-in-south-africa-smallholder-farmers-using-communal-land-set-out-the-support-they-need-288414 https://theconversation.com/plastic-waste-is-harming-livestock-in-south-africa-smallholder-farmers-using-communal-land-set-out-the-support-they-need-288414 Link copied Share article Share article
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