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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

Answer

Answer Details

The stem's "sorest" region is read as the forest region. The table below distinguishes agriculture in the forest and savanna regions of Nigeria.

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.

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