WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A WIND DEPOSITED LAND FORM
A. yardang B. rock pedestal C. loess ✓ D. deflation hollow The answer to the question is: C. loess Loess is a type of sedimentary deposit composed of fine-grained, wind-blown particles, typically silt-sized, which are loosely consolidated. It is commonly found in regions…
TRANSPORT BY LAND
Transport by land is the means of conveying goods and passengers from one place to another through land. This means of transportation is very good for trading within a country, i.e ., home trade. Land transport can be divided into…
FACTORS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
Production refers to all economic activities which result in the creation of goods and services. In other words, production is the process of making or manufacturing goods as well as the process of providing services. For goods and services to…
TOMATO (Lycopersicon esculentum)
Tomato is a vegetable crop commonly grown by peasant farmers in West Africa. The fruit called berry when ripe can be eaten raw, used for soup or stew preparation, or in preparing vegetable salad and other food. Land preparation…
COWPEA (Vigna unguiculata)
The cowpea is a member of the pulses or legumes. It belongs to the family called Leguminosae. It is rich in proteins and is commonly fed on by man. The fruit of cowpea is called pod. Land Preparation The…
GOVERNMENT LAWS ON LAND USE IN NIGERIA
As a result of the problems and inadequacies of the land tenure system, the Federal Government of Nigeria, in 1978, during the reign of General Olusegun Obasanjo, promulgated a decree on land use in Nigeria. The decree was known as…
LAND TENURE SYSTEM IN NIGERIA
Land tenure is defined as the system of land ownership or acquisition by individual, family, community or government agency either for temporary or permanent use. The land tenure system in West Africa varies with tribes, communities and states. It can…
PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN WEST AFRICA
Many developing countries in West Africa including Nigeria are faced with numerous problems which militate against the development of agriculture. Some of these problems are: (1) Inadequate Land or Land Tenure System Land cannot be pledged, sold or used as…
USES OF LAND FOR AGRICULTURAL AND NON-AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES
Uses of Land for Agricultural Purposes 1) Production of crops: Land is used for the production of food crops like yam, rice, maize, cassava and cowpea as well as production of cash crops like cotton, rubber, cocoa and groundnut. …
METHODS AND IMPORTANCE OF LAND RECLAMATION
METHODS OF LAND RECLAMATION There are various methods of land reclamation. These include the following: Afforestation: Afforestation is the process of establishing forest plantations in an area. In Nigeria, it is popularly referred to as tree planting campaign in which…
REASONS FOR LAND RECLAMATION
There are many reasons why people embark on land reclamation. Some of the reasons are: Insufficient land: People embark on Land reclamation because of small size of their land. In order to expand the existing land, they therefore embark on…
CLASSIFICATION OF LAND BASED ON USES
There are two major classifications of land based on uses. These are: (a) Agricultural Land: Agricultural land include: Land for crop production. Livestock production. Fisheries. Note: Crop production, livestock production and fisheries can be grouped as farming or agricultural purpose.…
DEFINITION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF LAND
Definition: Land may be defined as the uppermost layer of the earth’s crust on which agricultural and non-agricultural activities are carried out. In other words, land can also be defined as the solid part of the earth’s surface which has…
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