Agricultural Science Past Questions and Answers

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List and discuss briefly eight factors that militate against the developement of commercial agriculture in Nigeria.

(a) What does mechaniztion mean in Agriculture?<br/>(b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of mechanization?<br/>(c) State and discuss briefly four limitations of mechanization in Agriculture?

Write short notes on the effects of the following farm practices on soil: (a) bush burning, (b) fertlizer application (c) grazing (d) crop rotation

(a) State six major uses of land in Nigeria (b) Discuss briefly five factors affecting land availablility for agricultural production