Question

Why did feeding the cattle become a persistent problem for the Maasais?

• A. Because continuous grazing in small area deteriorated the quality of pasture
• B. Because maasais were confined to a small area.
• C. Because maasais lived in an arid zone without any grass
• D. Because maasais began to cultivate Pastoral land
• E. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Because continuous grazing in small area deteriorated the quality of pasture

The Maasai lost about 60 percent of their pre-colonial lands. They were confined to an arid zone with uncertain rainfall and poor pastures. The loss of the finest grazing lands and water resources created pressure on the small area of land that the Maasai were confined within. Continuous grazing within a small area inevitably meant a deterioration of the quality of pastures. Fodder was always in short supply.