Theory question 104
Nigeria: People and Economy(a) Draw an outline map of Nigeria. On the map, show and name: (i) one cattle rearing zone (ii) three towns in the rearing zone (iii) one direction of movement of cattle from the rearing zone to one named consuming area (use arrow). (b) Outline three problems of cattle rearing in Nigeria. (c) How are these problems being solved?
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(a) Rearing zone: the northern savanna (Sokoto, Kano, Katsina, Borno, Bauchi) or the Jos/Mambilla/Obudu plateaux; towns Sokoto, Kano, Maiduguri, Katsina, Potiskum; arrow from the north to Lagos, Ibadan or Port Harcourt.
(b) Tsetse fly (trypanosomiasis) and other diseases (rinderpest, foot and mouth); poor pasture and water in the dry season; poor breeds and management; long distance to markets and poor transport; cattle rustling and clashes with farmers; poor storage of meat and milk; lack of capital.
(c) Vaccination and veterinary clinics; tsetse eradication; grazing reserves, ranches and improved pasture; boreholes and dams; cross-breeding; cold storage and refrigerated transport; loans and extension services; security and laws on grazing routes.
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