Theory question 106
Nigeria: People and EconomyFor candidates in Nigeria: (a) Draw an outline map of Nigeria. On the map, locate: (i) one area each for the production of cocoa, palm produce, groundnut and cotton. (ii) three towns in any three of the areas. (b) Highlight three major problems of agriculture in Nigeria. (c) Suggest solutions to the problems highlighted in 6(b) above.
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(a) Cocoa: south-west (Ibadan, Ondo, Akure, Ile-Ife); palm produce: south-east and mid-west (Owerri, Umuahia, Benin City, Calabar); groundnut: north (Kano, Katsina, Zaria); cotton: north (Zaria, Funtua, Gusau, Kaduna).
(b) Poor and unreliable rainfall, drought and floods; pests and diseases; poor soils and erosion; lack of capital and credit; use of crude tools; poor storage and transport; land tenure problems; low prices and poor marketing; rural-urban migration of youths.
(c) Irrigation and drought-resistant crops; pesticides and improved seeds; fertilizers and soil conservation; loans and agricultural banks; mechanisation; storage facilities and good roads; land reform; guaranteed prices; incentives for young farmers and extension services.
Match each solution to a problem from (b).