Agricultural Science Past Questions and Answers

Agricultural information flows from

A Research institutes through the extension officer to the farmer
B Farmer to research institutes and to the extension officer
C Extension officer to farmer and finally to the research institutes
D Research institutes to farmer and to extension officer

Question 1412:

(a) State three characteristics of agricultural non-governmental organizations. (b) State five objectives of each of the following: (i) West African Rice Development Agency (ii) International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (c) Mention three other non-governmental organizations involved in agricultural development.

Question 1413:

(a) Define the term farmstead. (b) List four factors to be considered in planning a farmstead. (c) Explain the importance of the factors listed in (b) above. (d) Give two reasons for planning a farmstead.

Question 1414:

(a) List four asexual methods of crop propagation. (b) Define the following terms: (i) mixed farming (ii) inter-cropping (iii) ley farming (c) State four advantages of each of mixed farming and inter-cropping.

Question 1415:

(a) Draw an annotated diagram of a water cycle. (b) State six importance of water to crops. (c) State four ways of conserving water in the soil.