Around 30% of Nigeria’s labour force works in agriculture, yet the country still spends more than US$12 billion each year on food imports. The Nigerian Government wants to cut back on food imports. However, a high birth rate and many small farms may make this hard to achieve.
(a)[2]
Define ‘birth rate’ in demographic terms.
(b)[4]
Explain two reasons for a high birth rate.
(c)[6]
Analyse how a rise in the size of farms may influence the cost of producing food.
(d)[8]
Discuss whether a reduction in its imports will always be beneficial to an economy.
Worked solution & mark scheme
This 20-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: “births per 1000 of the population each year” …