back in tommy p.l.t. that is teach our younger colleagues how to make com past. in order to facilitate the process they cover the pile with straw. the fallen hero stems protect the compost from the sun. so there are many reasons why this ancient staple of grain is regaining popularity in mali yet the demand for formula has been growing in recent years and its price has been rising too escapes farmers an opportunity to boost their income. what happens when you cut down the tree in your garden well is one tree less you might say well what happens when thousands of trees disappear in one region they in fact consume the felt the ground dries out the humidity goes down and biodiversity is reduce not a happy event eco check has the facts and the fia's. every year around $2800000.00 hectares of forest are lost on the african continent that's about the size of equitorial guinea. and most of the forests are cleared to provide space for farming a full 93 percent of the shifting cultivation. a lot of the timber is used this firewood or turned into charcoal both vital energy