- It has increased soil erosion through the development of galleys which is a sign of environmental degradation.
- Agriculture leads to pollution of the environment due to the use of chemicals, pesticides and fertilizers as well as fumes from the agricultural industries.
- There is salination of the soils due to irrigation along the coastline and in the Sikiang river delta rendering the soils infertile.
- Soil exhaustion resulting from over use of the land resources.
- Siltation of the rivers as a result of cultivating along the river banks which leads to flooding.
- Destruction of the vegetation cover to create land for agriculture has led to the disappearance of vegetation in the Sikiang river areas.
- Agriculture has led to the spread of pests and disease vectors in the area through the different agriculture activities leading to low output.
- The heavy agricultural machinery leads to creation of hard population since it involves compaction of the soils.
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