The practice of cutting only matured forest trees and allowing other young ones to grow is known as

• A. regeneration
• B. afforestation
• C. deforestation
• D. selective exploitation

The planting depth of rice grain is about

• A. 2-4 cm
• B. 6-8 cm
• C. 8-10 cm
• D. 10-12 cm

Which of the following insects transmits swollen shoot disease of cocoa?

• A. steam borer
• B. Mealybug
• C. white fly
• D. scale insect

(a) (i) A rectangle-shaped farmland has a length of 0.2km and a breadth of 2,200km. Calculate the area of the farmland.

(ii) Mention two importance of balance sheet to a farm manager.

(b) State five sources of agricultural loans in West Africa.

(c) Mention three reasons why the floor of a deep litter is preferably covered with wood shavings instead of sawdust

A vertical section through the soil is referred to as soil

• A. profile
• B. horizon
• C. structure
• D. texture

Which of the following is an organic manure?

• A. lime
• B. basic slag
• C. ammonium nitrate
• D. compost

Plant quarantine regulations are enforced to

• A. prevent the intoduction of foreign pests and diseases
• B. increase the resistance of crops to diseases
• C. encourage the importation of foreign crops
• D. discourage dependence on temperate crops

The least important factor for successful incubation of eggs is?

• A. light
• B. temperature
• C. ventilation
• D. humidity

Which of the following animals is not normally bred in West Africa for the product indicated beside it?

• A. cattle-meat
• B. sheep-wool
• C. poultry-egg
• D. rabbit-meat

An advantage of sprinkler irrigation is that

• A. it assists farmers to raise a greater varity of crops B. it is easy to instal C. large areas of land can be irrigated D. it can be afforded by peasant farmers
• B. it is easy to install
• C. large areas of land can be irrigated
• D. it can be afforded by peasant farmers