Factors affecting land availability

Agricultural science SSS1 First Term

Week 7

Factors affecting land availability.

Performance objectives

A student should be able to;

1. Identify physical factors affecting land availability for agricultural purposes.
2. 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;

1. 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.

2. Population…