WAEC Agricultural Science 2005 Question 40

Question 40

Livestock Management

The most important reason for the low livestock population in the rain forest zone is the

  1. A.fast rate at which pasture crops become fibrous
  2. B.shortage of forage crops during the long dry season
  3. C.growth and proliferation of pathogens
  4. D.thick vegetation cover which impedes animal movement.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (growth and proliferation of pathogens)

Explanation

The humid forest favours disease organisms and tsetse flies.