9. * poor *unable to afford machinery *high % crops given to landlord *steep slopes *small farm size *young adults migrate *semi – subsistence agriculture *fragmented land *poor quality land *land tenure not farm ownership * Stony soils * Poor crop yields Summer drought * Pull factors – bright lights of city * Remote from markets *doesn’t rain for 5 months *time wasted walking to fields Problems faced by farmers
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11. * 85% land mountainous / steep slopes * Steep slopes mean limited use machinery * Poor roads lead to damaged crops * Flash flooding – soil erosion * Little or no irrigation / seasonal rivers *isolated hill top villages *scattered plots Some terraced * Malarial marshes *silted rivers, liable to flooding
![How has relief affected farming? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],On steep slopes soils are usually thin because: Water runs off easily because of the slope and erodes the soil In summer most rain occurs in heavy downpours soil erosion Vegetation cover is poor due to overgrazing by sheep and goats fast run off. Few roots to hold soil in place Shortage of flat land means that if steep land is ploughed – this loosens soil and allows it to be washed away easily](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)