A piece of land can be considered more suitable for livestock production than for crop production when it is
- A. moderately marshy
- B. stony
- C. fertile
- D. infested with weeds
In West Africa, a greater part of the land is used for
- A. livestock farming
- B. arable cropping
- C. building houses
- D. game reserves
The scarcity of land often compels peasant farmers to practice
- A. deforestation
- B. selective exploitation
- C. taungya system
- D. afforestation
The total land area of a country available for farming depends on the
- A. level of literacy of farmers
- B. climate of the area
- C. sex distribution of the population
- D. number of houses and other structures
The role of science and technology in the development of agriculture includes the following except
- A. provision of insecticides and drugs
- B. provision of good road network
- C. introduction of artificial insemination centres
- D. setting up produce marketing boards
In order to ensure that crop and animal diseases are not transferred across international boundaries, government must
- A. have a programme on agricultural education
- B. endeavour to produce only disease resistant species
- C. have and enforce quarantine services
- D. increase surveillance of its borders by security agents
Government laws and reforms are aimed at
- A. increasing agricultural production
- B. controlling farm profits
- C. discouraging investment in agriculture
- D. encouraging importation of agricultural produce
Which of the following groups of basic amenities should be provided in rural areas foe improves agricultural productivity?
- A. water,electricity and helth care centres
- B. electricity,guest houses and water
- C. health care centres,water and airports
- D. roads, airports and recreational centres
Inadequate food production in most developing countries is due to
- A. high populatoon growth
- B. inadequate technology
- C. infestation of farms by pests
- D. scarity of labour