Gatundu North farmers have been advised not to burning farm waste in the presence of children or near flammable objects to prevent disasters that may arise from the spread of fire.
Speaking to farmers in Kamwangi on Tuesday, the sub- county's environment and health officer Beatrice Mueni observed that burning objects does not only risk spread of fire but also emits toxic chemicals into the air.
Mueni noted that burning objects in farms also kills soil nutrients which risk crop failure.
"Do not burn the cleared bush in the land as doing that makes the land infertile. The fumes that come from it creates acidity in the air causing acidic rainfall," she observed.
Mueni advised the farmers to consider cutting the cleared bush into pieces and later creating compose manure using the waste.
"You can actually use this waste to add nutrients to your soil by making compost manure after cutting the cleared mess into pieces," she revealed.
Mueni warned that clearing of bushes is a threat to the environment citing that farmers should rather make use of the taught methods of proper farm management.
She went ahead to say that the county was set to offer farmers crop management training to help them conserve their farms without polluting the environment.
"The county will also partner with Green World Organization to award farmers who offer greenery environment in their farms ensuring to conserve the environment. The world is tired of global warming," she told farmers.