Factors affecting farm animals distribution in Nigeria includes;
- Presence of grass land
- Religious belief
- Infestation of pests and diseases
- Humidity
(i)
Presence of grass land: The
availability of grassland will attract the rearing of farm animals. That is why
the Northern Nigeria with vast savanna grassland is conducive for the rearing
of large population of grazing livestock.
(ii)
Religious belief: Due to
religious reasons, rearing of pigs is forbidden in some of the Northern part of
Nigeria. Reason being that Muslims see the rearing and consumption of pigs as a
taboo.
(iii)
Infestation of pests and diseases: Areas that are highly infested with pests and diseases that
attack farm animals cannot have large population of livestock.Because of this,
the Southern Nigeria cannot rear large number of livestock due to the presence
of Tsetse fly which transmit trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) to cattle.
(iv)
Humidity: Livestock
disease and pests do well in areas with high relative humidity but cannot
survive in low humidity or dry areas. Southern Nigeria with high humidity
promotes the presence of disease which
attack and kill animals. On the other hand, Northern Nigeria with low humidity
and dry environment reduces the presence of livestock diseases and pest. Thus,
the environment favours the rearing and production of livestock.
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