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Burnt bricks: Building houses from soils
2 September 2015--- Many homes around Benue State in Nigeria are made of clay burnt bricks instead of cement blocks. This story explores the reasons behind this and what are the benefits and challenges of these houses and their effect on clay sources, on soils and on the environment.

Lion FM, Nigeria.
14min. 06sec.
Topic(s): Biodiversity, Environment/Natural resources, Food Security, Rural or agricultural development
Produced by: AMARC-FAO
 
Reference: 11310