Agricultural Science Past Questions and Answers

(a) Discuss briefly four ways in which any three of the following Government agricultural programmes have contributed to the agricultural development of Nigeria: (i) Agricultural Development projects (ii) Farm Settlement Scheme .(iii) Co-operative Farming (iv) River Basin and Rural Development Authorities (v) Agricultural Research Institutes
(b) List four agro-based industries. in Nigeria and state the raw materials used in each Industry.

(a) Explain the term farm mechanisation (b) State seven advantages and seven disadvantages of farm mechanization

(a) Explain briefly four factors of soil formation. (b) List four chemical processes in the weathering of rocks.

Write short notes on the following: (a) bush burning; (b) clean clearing; (c) organic manuring

Describe briefly the production of cocoa under the following headings: - (a) method of propagation; (b) climatic a ( soil requirements.' (c) nursery requirement; (d) maturity period., (e) method of harvesting; (f) two major diseases and their control