The effect of clearing agricultural lands clean of all vegetation and or trees include the following except
- A. exposure of soil to erosion
- B. compaction of soil
- C. desertification
- D. complete removal of soil nutrients
- E. exposure of subsoil
Which of the following is not a biotic factor affecting agricultural production?
- A. predator
- B. soil
- C. parasites
- D. pest
- E. dieases
The most important soil microorganism which are effective decomposers of wood in forest areas are
- A. earthworm
- B. wood beetles
- C. termites
- D. algea
- E. fungi
Adequate knowledge of climate is useful in determining the following except
- A. method of land clearing to adopt
- B. tillage pratices
- C. crop and livestock management practices
- D. harvesting and storage
- E. marketing practices and stategies
What is the purpose of wildlife conservation?
- A. keeping animals in forests
- B. preventing wild animals from destroying crops
- C. preventing the extinction of some wild animals
- D. ensuring that hunters always have some games
- E. earning foreign exchange through export of meat
Which of the following is not a problem of agricultural development in Nigeria?
- A. provision of food and employment opportunity
- B. land tenure system
- C. poor and fluctating climatic conditions
- D. poor storage facilities
- E. primitive production techniques
The principal involved in crop production include the following, I. controlling of diseases, weed and pests, II. maintaining the quality of agricultural produce, III. conserving and preserving of natural resources, IV. controlling soil erosion. Which of the following combination does the government aim at when making agricultural policies?
- A. I and II only
- B. III and IV only
- C. I, II and III only
- D. I, II,III and IV
- E. II,III and IV
Which of the following is not a characteristic feature of peasant farming?
- A. inability to repay loan
- B. long-term loan facility
- C. lack of capital
- D. small farm-holding
- E. inability to obtain farm input