Which of the following classes of nutrient is used only for energy production in farm animals?

• A. Protein
• B. Minerals
• C. Fat and oil
• D. Carbohydrates

What does the concept of demand and supply refer to in agriculture?

• A. The government's role in regulating agricultural prices
• B. The distribution of agricultural resources among different regions
• C. The quantity of agricultural products produced and consumed
• D. The interaction between buyers and sellers in agricultural markets

Water-logged soils impede good crop growth and development because

• A. the fibrous roots are destroyed
• B. crop roots are deprived of sufficient oxygen
• C. excessive water stops root growth
• D. soil around roots become too cold for root growth

(a) State eight functions of water in livestock management (b) List eight essential mineral elements required in animal nutrition (c) State four functions of the mineral elements in the body of animals.

Vegetative growth in fish ponds?

• A. makes fish movements easy
• B. regulates water acidity
• C. increases pond water turbidity
• D. moderates pond temperature

The effects of practicing rotational grazing in a livestock farm include the following except

• A. controlling livestock pests
• B. eliminating attack of livestock diseases
• C. allowing the regrowth of pasture crops
• D. maintaining steady increase in growth rate of animals

The farm machinery that does not have the heat engine is

• A. tractor
• B. bulldozer
• C. mower
• D. combin drill

An example of grain legume is

• A. pigeon
• B. maize
• C. sorghum
• D. millet

Okro seeds are sown on 0.72 hectares of farmland at a spacing of 60cm. Calculate the expected plant population

• A. 3,600 plants
• B. 7,200 plants
• C. 10,000 plants
• D. 20,000 plants

The demand for agricultural produce is generally

• A. elastic
• B. inelastic
• C. unitary
• D. static