Agricultural Science Past Questions and Answers

(a) Discuss briefly the rosette disease of groundnut under the following headings: (i) causal organism: (ii) symptoms (iii) method of transmission; (iv) damage done (v) preventive and control measures.
(b) Assuming the spacing of a g vegetable crop per stand is 30 cm x 30 cm, calculate the plant population expected in a portion of land measuring 60 m x 30 m

(a)Give two examples of crops belonging to each of the following groups of crops (i) cereals; (ii) roots and tubers, (iii) legumes; (iv) vegetables; (v) fruits; (vi) beverages; (vii) fibres: (viii) oil crops.
(b) Discuss briefly the production of tomato under the following heading: (i) sowing method; (ii) transplanting: (iii) varieties; (iv) harvesting

In a tabular form, state: (a) four food nutrients in livestock production: (b) two sources of each food nutrient stated in (a); (c) two functions of each nutrient stated in (a)

(a) List ten tools or equipment used in a dairy cattle farm.
(b) Name three harmful contaminants of milk in a dairy farm.
(c) Explain briefly three precautions which must be taken in order to obtain or produce clean milk

(a) (i) Explain marketing in agriculture. (ii) Mention five stages involved in marketing agricultural produce (b) Describe briefly four agents of marketing