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Difficulty: EasyAgricultural Systems, Crop Production, and Pastoralism in Nigeria

Match each agricultural crop produced in Nigeria with its primary ecological or vegetation zone of cultivation.

  • CocoaRainforest zone of Southwestern Nigeria
  • MilletSudan Savanna zone
  • Oil PalmOil Palm / Forest belt of Southern Nigeria

Answer

Cocoa matches with the Rainforest zone of Southwestern Nigeria, Millet matches with the Sudan Savanna zone, and Oil Palm matches with the Oil Palm / Forest belt of Southern Nigeria.
Cocoa thrives in the warm, humid rainforest conditions of southwestern Nigeria (such as Ondo, Osun, and Oyo states). Millet is adapted to drier conditions and shorter rainy seasons typical of the Sudan Savanna in northern Nigeria. Oil palm flourishes in the wet southern forest belt characterized by high rainfall.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the climatic and vegetation requirements for each listed crop in Nigeria.
Cocoa requires forest conditions with moderate-to-high rainfall, Millet requires low rainfall savanna conditions, and Oil Palm requires very high humidity and heavy rainfall.
Crop distribution across Nigeria closely follows the latitudinal gradient of annual rainfall from south to north.
2
Pair each crop with its matching ecological region.
Cocoa corresponds to the Southwestern Rainforest zone, Millet to the Sudan Savanna, and Oil Palm to the humid Southern Forest belt.
Matching each crop to its ecological belt reflects its geographic distribution in Nigerian agriculture.

Key Concept

Geographic Distribution of Crop Belts in Nigeria
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Agricultural Systems, Crop Production, and Pastoralism in Nigeria

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