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Example,

1820

a)

b)

The highest amount of rainfall was recorded on the 7^th day

c)

The lowest amount of rainfall recorded is 25 mm

d)

The instrument used for recording rainfall is rain gauge

a)

Types of timber found in the forests of Ghana

1. Mahogany
2. Sapele
3. Wawa
4. Odum
5. Makore
6. Iroko
7. Obeche
8. Walnut
9. Teak
10. Utile

b)

Importance of the timber industry important in Ghana

1. Foreign exchange: Returns from timber exported are used to develop the nation
2. Fuel: Timber is used as firewood or charcoal in both industrial and domestic areas
3. Job creation: Jobs are offered to people such as carpenters and artisans
4. Source of revenue to the state: Income tax, duties and royalties bring revenue for government
5. Medicine: The leaves and bark of some trees such as Nim tree serve medical purposes
6. Furniture: Timber is an important raw material for the furniture industry in Ghana
7. Electrification: Tens of thousands of electric poles used each year by the Electricity Company of Ghana are made of timber.
8. Fishing: Almost all fishermen in Ghana use fishing boats or canoes that are made from timber
9. Building and Construction Industry: Timber is used for various things in the building and construction industry, including doors, window frames, ceilings, floors, etc.

(a)

Major problems related to cattle rearing in Africa

1. Lack of financial assistance to enable farmers expand their businesses
2. Prevalence of pests and diseases such as tsetse flies, rinderpest, trypanosomiasis, etc.
3. Shortage of water: Many parts of Africa experience low amount of rainfall. The irregular pattern of rainfall causes shortage of water when dams and rivers reduce in volume or dry up completely
4. Shortage of feed: As a result of water shortage, there are low yield of grass (pasture) for the cattle to feed on and this eventually affect their growth
5. Inadequate veterinary services and extension officers and high cost of drugs and vaccines
6. Because the cattle are not properly housed or kept under free-running system, animals are stolen or killed
7. Bush fire: Burning of bush destroys the pasture which requires an alternative source of feeding and that will lead to high cost of feeding

(b)

Solutions to problems

1. Government should assist cattle owners with loans. Cattle owners can also form co-operatives and apply for bank loans to enable them expand their businesses
2. Regular clearing of bushes around ranches as well as spraying of pesticides and insecticides
3. Irrigation dams and wells could be constructed to ensure the availability of drinking water for the cattle at all times of the year
4. Farmers should prepare hay and silage in times of abundance of grass to feed the cattle in dry seasons
5. More veterinary service stations must be built and resourced in cattle rearing areas and extension officers trained to offer regular services to animals and farmers
6. Farmers should properly house their cattle or guide the cattle by herdsmen for free-running system to prevent being stolen or killed
7. Bush fires should be checked for instance using fire belt and enacting by-laws to punish the culprits