Theory question 106
Nigeria: People and Economy(a) Draw a sketch map of Nigeria. On the map; mark and name: (i) one cattle rearing zone; (ii) one town in the zone; (iii) using arrows, show the movement of cattle from the producing area to two consuming markets. (b) Highlight three factors that favour cattle rearing in the area shown in 6(a)(i) above. (c) Outline three problems of cattle rearing in the area shown in 6(a)(i) above.
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(a) Map showing the northern savanna cattle zone (or Jos/Mambilla Plateau); a town such as Kano, Sokoto, Maiduguri or Jos; arrows to consuming markets such as Lagos, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Enugu.
(b) Free of tsetse fly (dry climate); extensive grassland for grazing; open plains; traditional skill of the Fulani; long dry season limits diseases; large markets in the south; plateau areas cool and healthy.
(c) Shortage of pasture and water in the dry season; cattle diseases (rinderpest, trypanosomiasis in wetter parts); poor breeds with low yield; nomadic system and long journeys that weaken animals; conflict with farmers; poor transport and storage; cattle rustling; lack of capital and veterinary services.
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