(a) Explain four roles of government in agricultural development under the following
headings:
(i) pest and disease control;
(ii) marketing of agricultural produce.
(b) Give four general problems of land tenure system in agricultural development in West
Africa.
(c)List three farm machinery and three farm implements.
(a) What is depreciation in agricultural production?
(b) Distinguish between the following pairs of terms as used in agricultural production:
(i) farm records and farm accounts;
(ii) credit and subsidy;
(iii) assets and liabilities.
(c) State five problems of agricultural extension in West Africa.
(d) Enumerate five factors that affect the supply of cassava in West Africa
(a) Explain the following terms as used in animal production:
- Malnutrition
- Weaning
- Heat period
- Candling
(b)Distinguish between maintenance ration and production ration in animal nutrition.
(c)State three effects of malnutrition on farm animals.
(d)State five effects of deforestation.
(a) (i) Differentiate between intensive system and extensive system of livestock management.
(ii) State five disadvantages of keeping livestock on free range system.
(b) State six ways in which ornamental plants are important.
(a) (i) Define the term drainage.
(ii) State four reasons why waterlogged agricultural land should be drained.
(b)List six factors affecting nutrient availability in the soil.
(c) Complete the table below on the causative organisms of crop diseases.
| Disease | Causative Organism |
|---|---|
| Rice blast | (i) |
| Groundnut rosette | (ii) |
| Cassava mosaic | (iii) |
| Root knot of tomatoe | (iv) |
| Maize rust | (v) |
| Tristeza | (vi) |
(a) (i) Name the disease associated with the observed symptoms.
(ii) List three ways of controlling the disease named in 2(a)(i).
(b) (i) State three pests of cocoa.
(ii) State three ways of controlling the pests mentioned in 2(b)(i).
(c)Enumerate five factors to be considered in siting a crop farm;
(d) Mention three ways of maintaining survey equipment.
(a) Write the full meaning of the acronyms of the following non-governmental agricultural organizations:
(i) WARDA;
(ii) IITA;
(iii) FAO;
(iv) ILCA.
(b) Mention six ways in which agriculture is of benefit to rural communities.
(c) List four liming materials used in agriculture.
(d) Give four examples of sedimentary rocks.