Solutions.

•    Diversification of the economy.
•    Growing other cash crops.
•    Training the labourers continuously.
•    Improving on the quality of the products.
•    Controlling production through quota system.
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QUESTION THIRTY FOUR
(a)    With reference to Rubber growing in Liberia   
(i)    Name the main company for which rubber is
             grown.
(ii)    Name one feature found on the plantation to show that seeds grown are scientifically selected.
(iii)    To show that it uses electric power.?
b)(i)    Describe briefly how the plantation was organized.
(ii)    Give the benefits which the plantation provides to the community.
(iii)    What commodities in addition to Rubber do we obtain from Liberia
c)(i)    Explain the physical and climatic conditions which favour  growing of rubber in Liberia.
(ii)    Describe how Rubber is processed.

POSSIBLE ANSWERS
a)    (i)    The company is called Firestone tyre Company.
The features to show that selected  seeds are used. There is a Botanical research  gardens, research and seed selection  centre managed by Firestone Company. There is a hydro electric power station.
b)(ii)    Refer to question 32.
Apart from Rubber the other commodities produced from Liberia are:- Cocoa, Palm oil, Coffee,  Cotton, Fish, Iron Ore

The suitable physical and climatic conditions for rubber growing
•    Needs deep, fertile and well drained low-land soils.
•    Average temperature of not less than 21oC.
•    High and well distributed annual rainfall of about 1800 mm.
•    Should be grown on the slopes of gentle hills.
•    A relative humidity of about 85%

QUESTION THIRTY FIVE
(a)(i)    What physical factors favoured the development of rubber plantations in Liberia?
(ii)    Describe the methods of collecting latex.
(iii)    What are the  uses of latex?
b) (i)    What problems are faced by rubber plantations               in Liberia?
ii)    In which ways has Liberia government tried to
       solve problems stated in (b)(i) above?
c)(i)    Name three other countries in Africa where
              rubber is grown on plantations.

POSSIBLE ANSWERS
a)    (i)    Refer to question 34 for conditions favouring Rubber growing.
    (ii)    Refer to question 34.

    (iii) Uses of Latex
Latex is used for making coagulant rubber.
-In turn can be used for manufacturing bicycle
tyres, shoes soles pencils, rubbers, Motor tyres. 
It is a source of raw materials for industries.

c)    (i)    Other countries in the production are:-
Nigeria, Cameroon, Zaire, Ghana.

QUESTION  THIRTY THREE

(a)    What is meant by the term “Plantation agriculture”
(b)    Name any two countries outside East Africa where plantation farming is practised?
(c)    For any one country named in (b) above,
(i)    State the crops grown under plantation agriculture.
(ii)    Describe the conditions favouring plantation agriculture.
(d)    Explain the:-
(i)    Advantages
(ii)    Disadvantages of plantation agriculture in any one country named in     (b) above.

    POSSIBLE ANSWERS
(a)    Plantation farming refers to the large scale commercial farming where a single cash crop is grown.  Plantation crops include Rubber, Coffee, Sugarcane, Cocoa, Sisal and Oil Palm.  It involves large amounts of capital, machines scientific methods, many hectares cultivated.

(b)    The two countries are Liberia, south Africa.  Others are Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Guinea.
(c)    (i)    For Liberia the crops grown on plantations are Cocoa, Rubber, oil Palm, Coffee, Sugarcane.