Agriculture Past Questions And Answers
Subsistance farmers mostly practice
- A. Monoculture
- B. Mono-cropping
- C. Mixed cropping
- D. Crop rotation
A farmland measures 50m x 50m. Determine its area in hectares.
- A. 25ha
- B. 2.5ha
- C. 0.25ha
- D. 0.025ha
Ananas comosus is a
- A. fruit crop
- B. oil crop
- C. beverage crop
- D. pasture crop
Subsistence agriculture is characterized by
- A. use of machines
- B. large scale production
- C. small farm holders
- D. intensive use of inputs
Which of the following is not a characteristic feature of giant-star grass?
- A. vigorous growth, spreading and perennial
- B. possession of long and rapidly growing stems
- C. drought resistant and ability to withstand continuous grazing
- D. easy to eradicate once established
Which of the following crops requires shade in the early stages of its growth in the field?
- A. coconut
- B. banana
- C. cotton
- D. cocoa
If a farmer produces 9 bags of millet at an average cost of D80,000.00 per bag and sells each of the 9 bags at D90,000.00 the profit is?
- A. D10,000.00
- B. D80,000.00
- C. D90,000.00
- D. D170,000.00
Blast of rice is a
- A. Viral disease
- B. Bacteria disease
- C. Fungal disease
- D. Deficiency of zinc disease
(a) Highlight five roles of agricultural extension in agricultural development in West Africa. [5 marks]
(b) Outline four problems faced by agricultural extension workers in West Africa. [4 marks]
(c) Discuss the cultivation of groundnut under the following headings: (i) soil requirements (ii) method of propagation: (iii) two methods of storage [5 marks]
(d) Mention two field pests and two storage pests of maize. [4 marks] ,
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2014 THEORYThe main sources of farm power in West Africa are
- A. wind,solar and mechanical
- B. human,animal and mechanical
- C. mechanical,solar and human
- D. electrical,mechanical and solar