Differentiate between the practice of agriculture in the sorest and savanna regions of Nigeria under the following headings: (a) Favourable factors (b) Prod...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Geography - 1998 (Essay) Subject: Geography

Question 1 Report

Differentiate between the practice of agriculture in the sorest and savanna regions of Nigeria under the following headings:

(a) Favourable factors

(b) Products

(c) Economic importance

Answer

Heading	Forest region	Savanna region
(a) Favourable factors	Heavy rainfall (over 1500 mm); high temperatures all year; dense, deep and rich forest soils; long humid growing season suited to tree crops.	Moderate to low rainfall with a marked dry season; open grassland easy to clear and plough; drier climate that checks pests and diseases; suitable for grazing and grain crops.
(b) Products	Tree and root crops such as cocoa, oil palm, rubber, kola nut, cassava, yam, plantain and cocoyam.	Grains and drought-tolerant crops such as guinea corn, millet, maize, groundnut, cotton, beans, and livestock (cattle, sheep, goats).
(c) Economic importance	Provides export cash crops (cocoa, rubber, palm produce) earning foreign exchange; supplies raw materials to industry; food and employment.	Supplies food grains and groundnut/cotton for industry and export; supports the livestock industry providing meat, hides and skins; provides raw materials and employment.

Heading	Forest region	Savanna region
(a) Favourable factors	Heavy rainfall (over 1500 mm); high temperatures all year; dense, deep and rich forest soils; long humid growing season suited to tree crops.	Moderate to low rainfall with a marked dry season; open grassland easy to clear and plough; drier climate that checks pests and diseases; suitable for grazing and grain crops.
(b) Products	Tree and root crops such as cocoa, oil palm, rubber, kola nut, cassava, yam, plantain and cocoyam.	Grains and drought-tolerant crops such as guinea corn, millet, maize, groundnut, cotton, beans, and livestock (cattle, sheep, goats).
(c) Economic importance	Provides export cash crops (cocoa, rubber, palm produce) earning foreign exchange; supplies raw materials to industry; food and employment.	Supplies food grains and groundnut/cotton for industry and export; supports the livestock industry providing meat, hides and skins; provides raw materials and employment.

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