2.2.5 Agriculture

Agricultural activities such as rice paddies and aquaculture are embarked upon in swampy coastal locations [14]. These activities are economically beneficial to farmers, but inimical to the environment. This is because such activities lead to the clearing of the mangrove forest and other coastal vegetation. It also changes the coastal structure and lead to flooding of upland areas. The soil chemistry is also affected by the manures and fertilizers that come from the farm and the waste from fish ponds. A combination of these activities leads to the acidification of the river causing fish deaths and physiological and reproductive problems of numerous marine organisms.
