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JAMB Economics 1983 Question 42

Question 42

Agriculture

Agriculture plays a dominant role in West African economies because

  1. A.the Green Revolution in Nigeria is agricultural
  2. B.it supplies all the foodstuff consumed in West Africa
  3. C.there are large plantations of cocoa, groundnut and palm oil in West Africa
  4. D.it is the main source of revenue in Nigeria
  5. E.it employes more than 50% of the total labour force in West Africa.
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Answer: E (it employes more than 50% of the total labour force in West Africa.)

Explanation

Agriculture is dominant because most of the labour force works in it; it does not supply all food, and oil, not farming, is Nigeria's main revenue source.