Agriculture, Forestry Minister alerts South Sudanese of another war to fight against desert intrusion from the north to the savannah region, calling for joint efforts to avert the approaching disaster.
Beda Machar Deng on Monday told the National Legislative Assembly that the desert advance to South Sudan comes in an alarming speed due to deforestation, degradation and devastation by cutting down trees.
He calls on all nationals to minimize the impact of deforestation and degradation by planting five more trees to replace one cut for human use.
Legislative Assembly Majority Chief Whip Tulio Odongi Ayahu lashes the government for watching foreigners and locals in destroying forestry resources by over exploitation and exportation without control or benefit.
The legislator recommends alternative fuel sources such as natural gas or planting artificial soft wood trees for fuel consumption while exempting natural forests from use.
Central Equatoria State Kajo-Keji County Member of Parliament Mary Kiden Kimbo blasts men for cutting down living trees for charcoal unlike women who collect dead wood for fire.