Correct Answer: B. 18 - 21

Correct Answer: D. tuberculosis

Correct Answer: D. Money Lenders

Explanation

Choice D is correct because most rural farmers don't actually have access to merchant banks, IMF, government etc.

Explanation

(a)(i) Method of propagating the crops

• Cashew - seed
• Oil palm - seed
• Okra - seed

(b)Varieties of Oil palm

• Dura
• Tenera
• Pisifera

(c)Diseases of Okro

• Leaf curl
• Leaf spot
• Powdery mildew
• Damping off
• Fusarium wilt
• Damping off
• Root knot disease
• Mosaic disease

(d)Pre-planting operations carried out before cultivating Okro

• Land clearing
• Stumping
• Ploughing
• Harrowing
• Ridging/making of heaps

(e)Uses of Cashew

• The nuts and fruits are used as food by man
• Cashew nut cake is used for livestock feed
• Oil from kernel is used for cosmetics
• Oil from seed is used for cooking

Explanation

Explanation of terms in animal production: (a) Oestrus Cycle: (i) This refers to the interval from the end of one heat period to the beginning of the other. (ii) this period of heat for coitus is usually followed by a long period in which they will not show desire to mate. (iii) length of cycle varies among species of livestock examples: Cow - 20 - 21 days, Ewe - 17 - 21 days, Sow - 14 - 2 days, Goat (Doe) -17 - 21 days, Rabbit (Doe) - Spontaneous

(b) Heat Period: (i) is the period when females have the urge to copulate and are ready to accept the males. (ii) It is also a time when the female produces a high level of estrogen which prepares he psychologically and physiologically for sexual activities. (iii) It' period when ovulation takes place (iv) Signs of heat include: Restlessness, mucus secretion by the cervix, standing still to be mounted, swollen an reddened vulva, bleating or bellowing in goat or cow, loss of appetite. abnormally high temperature or rise in rectal temperature; frequent urination, more frequent tail shaking.

(c) Gestation period: (i) This is a period between fertilization of an ovum to birth or period between conception and birth, (ii) During this period, the female animals do not normal( show signs of heat. (iii) the high level of progesterone secretion prevents any further ovulation during pregnancy an maintains pregnancy. (iv) It is also a period of swelling of the abdomen (iv) period of swelling of the udder. (v) period() increases in life weight. (vi) period when milk will issue from the udder when pressed. (vii) varies in duration from one livestock to the other. e.g Cow - 9 months. sheep / goat - 5 months. Sow -113 -115 days, Rabbit - 30 - 31 days.

(d) Paturition: This is the act of giving birth in farm animals. (ii) It marks the end of pregnancy. (iii) It marks the beginning of lactation. (iv) The act of paturition varies with farm animals. For i example, in: Cow it is called calving, Sow, it is called farrowing, Ewe, it is called lambing. Doe (Goat), it is called Kidding, Doe (rabbit), It is called kideling.

(e) Colostrum: (i) is the milk produced immediately after parturition. (ii) It is also the yellowish white milk produced immediately after giving birth to young ones. (iii) It is rich in protein, vitamins, carbohydrates, minerals and contains antibodies. (iv) It gives immunity to the young, defenceless offspring, in the first few days of life against disease infection. (v) all young ones must have access to colostrum for, at least, the first 5 days.

Explanation

Cultivation of maize (a) Land Preparation: (1) land should be cleared (ii) land should be ploughed. (iii) land should be harrowed (iv) ridges can also be prepared

(b) Propagation: (i) propagated by seed. (ii) may be planted manually. (iii) may be planted machanically.

(c) Planting Date: (i) early maize is planted between March and April. (ii) late maize is planted in August. (iii) maize (early or late) is also planted depending on location and rainfall.

(d) Seed Rate: (i) 25 - 30kg maize seed is recommended per hectare. (ii) 2 - 3 seeds are also recommended per hole. (iii) quantity usually depends on spacing I plant population desired.

(e) Spacing: (i) as sole crop, is 25cm along the the row and 75cm between the row, that is 25cm x 75cm. (iii) also 30cm x 90cm along and between the row respectively.

(f) Fertilizer Requirements: (i) apply 200kg (4 bags) of NPK 15:15:15 per hectare at planting. (ii) apply 250kg (5 bags) of CAN or 150kg (3 bags) of Urea per hectar, 5 - 6 weeks after planting. (iii) apply farmyard/poultry dropping/ organic manure as side dressing or by broadcast method.

(g) Weeding: (i) should be done regularly and manually (hoeing, cutlassing.) (iii) done chemically. (iv) done mechanically.

(h) Harvesting: (i) matures 90 - 120 days after planting. (ii) harvested either green or dry. (iii) mostly harvested green for consumption when the silk dries and turns brown. (iv) harvested by plucking the cobs on a small scale and by machines such as corn-picker on a large scale.

(i) a Storage: (i) cobs are stored in cribs, on a small scale (ii) cobs are stored in rhumbus, on a small scale. (iii) cobs are stored in a fire-place, on a small scale (iv) dry grains are stored in silos, on a large scale. (v) store in air - tight

Correct Answer: C. brucellosis

Correct Answer: C. offspring performs better than the average of the parents

Correct Answer: B. horn

Correct Answer: C. fertiliser application and irrigation