Question

Many rivers flood due to heavy rains. Collect some information on how floods affect agriculture and animal husbandry.

Answer 1

Many rivers flood due to heavy rains, it affects agriculture and animal husbandrydue to the following factors:

Agriculture:
a) The excess of water in the soil causes the soil to be eroded.

b) When the water is stagnant then the plants die.

c) Tools cannot be used as the land is very wet.

Animal husbandry:

a) The animals may be drinking the contaminated water leading to diseases.

b) Many animals may be drowned in the water.

c) It is difficult to rescue the animals during the floods