(a) Draw a sketch map of Nigena On the map. show and name. (i) the...
(a) Draw a sketch map of Nigena On the map. show and name. (i) the North Central Highlands (ii) the rivers Niger and Benue
(b) Name two export crops and four food crops of the North Central Highlands
(c) Describe the North Central Highlands under the following headings (i) agricultural activities, (ii) problems of development
Explanation
(b) Crops of North Central Highland Export Crops
(i) Cotton (ii) Groundnut
Food Crops
(i) Maize (ii) Millet (iii) Guinea corn (iv) Rice
(v) Yams (vi) Tomatoes (vii) Onions (viii) Beans
(c) Description of Northern Central Highlands
(i) Agricultural activities in the North Central Highlands
(1) Maize and other grain crops are cultivated
(2) Monocropping is giving way to mixed cropping
(3) In many areas crop rotation is practiced.
(4) Some agricultural products are processed locally
(5) Animal rearing is Important, e.g. cattle, goat, sheep, etc.
(6) Poultry is kept, e g. Guinea fowl, duck, turkey, etc:
(7) Nomadic herding is common
(8) Irrigation farming
(9) Fishing in some of the rivers, e.g R: Yobe, R. Hadeija, etc.
Problems Of development of the North Central Highlands
(1) Agriculture in the area is mainly subsistence
(2) High incidence of disease e g River blindness etc.
(3) Problems of pest e.g locust.
(4) Labour shortage because of rural - urban migration
(5) Urban flooding from weak/substandard dams.
(6) Over grazing and rugged terrain.