{"id":4048,"date":"2023-10-06T09:15:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T09:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ecole9ja\/?p=4048"},"modified":"2023-10-06T09:17:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T09:17:20","slug":"week-4-ss3-second-term-geography-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecolebooks.com\/nigeria\/posts\/week-4-ss3-second-term-geography-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 4 – SS3 Second Term Geography Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

WEEK FOUR<\/strong>
\n\tBUSH FALLOWING IN WEST AFRICA
\n<\/strong>Bush fallowing is a system of farming or the cultivation of one piece of land for some years before the farmer leaves the piece of land to cultivate another in order to allow the former to regain lost nutrients.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Favourable Conditions Necessary for Bush Fallowing
\n<\/strong>(i)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Abundance of large area of farmlands.
\n(ii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Low population in the area.
\n(iii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Low level of education of the farmers.
\n(iv)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Use of crude tools and implements.
\n(v)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Low level of technology.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Characteristics of Bush Fallowing
\n<\/strong>(i)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Farming is purely subsistence i.e. for family consumption.
\n(ii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It involves the use of crude implements like cutlass and hoe.
\n(iii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It is very common in rural areas where land is in abundance.
\n(iv)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Food crops such as yam, cassava and maize are grown.
\n(v)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Family labour is employed.
\n(vi)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It is practiced where population is low.
\n(vii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Farmlands are left to fallow for 3-5 years.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Types of crops grown
\n<\/strong>Food crops are mainly grown such as:
\n<\/strong>(a)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Root and tuber crops e.g yam, cassava and cocoyam.
\n(b)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Cereal (grain) crops e.g. rice, millet, maize etc.
\n(c)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Berry e.g. tomato<\/p>\n

\u00a0Advantages of Bush Fallowing
\n<\/strong>(i)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It brings about natural restoration of lost nutrients to the soil.
\n(ii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It helps to control plant diseases and pests.
\n(iii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It uses cheap family labour.
\n(iv)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It checks soil erosion, leaching and weed growth.
\n(v)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It is very easy to practice as low technology is required.
\n(vi)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A farmer gets different crops from the same land.
\n(vii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It involves low capital investment i.e. it is cheap to operate.
\n(viii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It provides Pasture for livestock animals.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Disadvantages of Bush Fallowing
\n<\/strong>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It leads to wastage of land.
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It leads to land fragmentation due to increase in population.
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It allows cultivation of only one seasonal crop like maize, rice, millet etc.
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It does not give room for mechanization of farms.
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It leads to soil erosion when soil is exhausted.
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It destroys valuable forest resources like timber.<\/p>\n

\u00a0EVALUATION QUESTIONS
\n<\/strong>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Give two reasons why bush fallowing is unpopular today.
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Why is bush fallowing not practiced in areas of large population?<\/p>\n

\u00a0CURRENT TRENDS
\n<\/strong>Currently, Bush Fallowing is almost obsolete (dead) in West Africa for the following reasons:
\n1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Due to shortage of land as a result of increasing population
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The population is increasing hence, there is much pressure on land
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The land tenure system is a major set-back to bush fallowing
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The practice of mechanized agriculture now discourages bush fallowing
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0There is high demand for land for industrial, commercial and residential uses
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Urbanization which is the growth of towns and cities is making bushy area to be scarce.<\/p>\n

\u00a0GENERAL Evaluation questions
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. \n
    What is bush fallowing?\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  2. \n
    Mention two factors that favours bush fallowing.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  3. \n
    Mention four characteristics or features of bush fallowing.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  4. \n
    Describe the pattern of land preparation in bush fallowing.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  5. \n
    State three disadvantages of bush fallowing.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u00a0READING ASSIGNMENT
    \n<\/strong>Essential Geography pages 332-333
    \n\t\t<\/strong>
    \n\u00a0WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
    \n<\/strong>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0One of these is not used in bush fallowing
    \n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(a) Hoe\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(b) Cutlass\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(c) Tractor
    \n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bush fallowing is mainly for \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.
    \n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(a) Export \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(b) Import\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(c) Subsistence
    \n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0One of these had made the system of bush fallowing difficult
    \n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(a) abundance of land\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(b) growing population (c) poor farm tools
    \n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0One of these crops is not popularly planted in bush fallowing system
    \n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(a) Cotton\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(b) Sugar cane\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(c) Cassava
    \n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The system of bush fallowing is still popular in some _______ areas.
    \n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(a) Developed\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(b) rural\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(c) Urban<\/p>\n

    \u00a0THEORY
    \n<\/strong>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Outline any five characteristics of bush fallowing.
    \n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Give five reasons why bush fallowing system is becoming unpopular.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0
    \n\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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