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LAND AND ITS USES

CONTENT
  1. Meaning of Land
  2. Characteristics of Land
  3. Classification of Land
  4. Factors Affecting Land Availability and Uses
 

Meaning of Land

Land can be defined as the solid part of the earth’s surface which comprise of water, air , soil, rocks, minerals, natural vegetation and animals and which is suitable for agricultural production. It can also be defined as the uppermost layer of the earth's crust on which agricultural and non-agricultural activities are carried out.  

Characteristics of Land

The following are the characteristics of land:
  1. Land is a free gift of nature
  2. it is immobile
  3. limited in supply
  4. It is a factor of agricultural production.
  5. Land can appreciate and depreciate over time
  6. It is heterogeneous in quality. i.e. it differs in one place to the another in area of the topography,texture,structure,fertility etc.
  7. The reward for land is rent.
 

Classification of Land

Classification of Land Based on Use

Land can be classified based on the uses they are put into. Thus we have:

Agricultural Land

This include land for;
  • Crop production
  • Livestock production and fisheries
  • Forestry
  • Wildlife conservation
Uses of Land for Agricultural Production
(i) Production of Crops
Land is used for producing both food crops like yam, maize, rice, cassava, cowpea etcand cash crops like cocoa, rubber, oil palm, cotton etc.land used for these activities is usually fertile Importance or Merits of Production of Crops The importance of crops include;

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