Factors affecting land availability
Agricultural science SSS1 First Term
Week 7
Factors affecting land availability.
Performance objectives
A student should be able to;
- Identify physical factors affecting land availability for agricultural purposes.
- Identify economic and social factors affecting the availability of land for agricultural purposes.
Content:
Factors affecting land availability for agricultural purposes.
Many factors affect land availability and use in Nigeria. These factors determine whether the land will be available for agricultural and non- agricultural purposes. These factors include;
- Ecological factors;
The nature of the land determines whether such land will be available for agricultural purposes or not. A dry and not swampy land will be suitable for livestock farming while a wet and swampland will be good for swamp rice production.
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