Advantages and disadvantages of the land Assessment would include land use Act (Decree) and reforms in West use Act (Decree), Land Reforms Africa. in West Africa. B. AGRICULTURAL ECOLOGY Meaning and importance of agricultural ecology Meaning of agricultural ecology and ecosystem. Components of farm ecosystem e.g. biotic and abiotic Interactions of the components in the terrestrial and aquatic agro-ecosystem. Interaction of farm crops/animals with other components of the ecosystem in farm settings such as mono or sole cropping system, mixed cropping system, mixed farming system, fish ponds and forest (rain or savannah) would be assessed. Land and its uses Meaning of land. Characteristics of land free gift of – nature, immobile, limited in supply etc. Uses of land: agricultural purposes: crop production; Assessment would include of uses wild life conservation/game of land for aquaculture, forestry reserve; and apiculture. livestock production etc. non-agricultural purposes: Non-agricultural uses of land such industry; as health centres, church/mosque, housing; mining, recreational centres, transport etc. schools and markets would be assessed. Factors affecting land availability for agricultural purpose Physical factors: soil type; topography; land degradation; (iv) soil pollution. Economic factors:
Advantages and disadvantages of the land use Act (Decree) and reforms in West Africa. Assessment would include land use Act (Decree), Land Reforms in West Africa. B. AGRICULTURAL ECOLOGY Meaning and importance of agricultural ecology Meaning of agricultural ecology and ecosystem. Components of farm ecosystem e.g. biotic and abiotic Interactions of the components in the terrestrial and aquatic agro-ecosystem. Land and its uses Meaning of land. Characteristics of land – free gift of nature, immobile, limited in supply etc. Uses of land: agricultural purposes: crop production; wild life conservation/game reserve; livestock production etc. non-agricultural purposes: industry; housing; transport etc. Factors affecting land availability for agricultural purpose Physical factors: soil type; topography; land degradation; (iv) soil pollution. Interaction of farm crops/animals with other components of the ecosystem in farm settings such as mono or sole cropping system, mixed cropping system, mixed farming system, fish ponds and forest (rain or savannah) would be assessed. Assessment would include of uses of land for aquaculture, forestry and apiculture. Non-agricultural uses of land such as health centres, church/mosque, mining, recreational centres, schools and markets would be assessed. Economic factors:
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