Agricultural Science Past Questions and Answers

Which of the following items is a liability to a farm?

Which of the following problems are associated with agricultural marketing in West Africa? I. Seasonality of produce II. Transportation of produce III. Access to credit

The extension method that will benefit only the literate farmers is

(a) Distinguish between the following agricultural systems: (i) monoculture and monocropping (ii) shifting cultivation and land rotation. [6 marks]<br/>(b) State four problems of commercial agriculture in West Africa. [4 mark ]<br/>(c) Mention four uses of the farm tractor. [4 marks] (d) List four indigenous methods of land preparation. [2 marks ]

(a) Explain briefly how the following affect agricultural production:(I) agricultural education and extension (ii) environmental degradation. [8 marks] <br/>(b) Enumerate three problems associated with communal land tenur system. [3 marks] <br/>(c) List four components of an incubator. [2 marks]<br/>(d) Mention one storage structure for each of the following farm produce: (i) yam tubers (ii) cowpea seeds (iii) fresh fish. [3 marks]