(a) Draw an outline map of Nigeria. On the map, show and name:
(b) Outline any three factors that favour cattle rearing in the area shown in (a) (ii) above.
The factors that favoured cattle rearing in Nigeria are as follows:
(i) Available water supply
(ii) Availability of market
(iii) Absence of tse-tse flies in cattle rearing areas
(iv) Abundant pasture / savanna vegetation
(v) Favourable climate e.g rainfall of 50 — 125 cm per annum for grass growth
(vi) Presence of animal rearing experts
(vii) Availability of grazing land / wide plains
(viii) Presence of tse-tse fly resistant type of cattle such as Zebu and Ndama type
(ix) Low relative humidity
(x) Cattle as a symbol of wealth
(xi) Wide range of temperature.
(c) Highlight any three ways in which cattle rearing is of importance to Nigeria.
(a) Source of employment
(b) Source of food
(c) Source of income to farmers
(d) Source of revenue to government as cattle tax (JANGALI)
(e) Source of foreign exchange
(f) Source of organic manure
(g) Source of raw materials for industries
(h) Animals used as a means of transport
(i)Animals used for ploughing
(j) Animal dung as fuel.