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The best method of introducing a new herbicide to rural farmers is through
A mass media
B circular letters
C farmer's cooperative
D group meeting with farmers
E demonstartion
Which of the following is a reason for often marketing harvested crops immediately after harvest?
A there is the lack of storage facilities for harvest crops
B crops cannot be processed immediately
C much more income is generated by early sale
D pests attack only harvested crops
E the crops will get spoilt after harvest
The efficiency of agricultural production is not usually improved by the
A use of improved crop varieties and breed of livestock
B increased use of manure and fertilizer
C control of pest, diseases and weeds
D use of better farm equipment and tools
E improved sales of crop and livestock
Which of the following is not a source of farm credit?
A cooperative societies
B government agencies
C commercial banks
D agricultural banks
E mortgage banks
Exposing farmers to scientific knowledge is the responsibility of the
A research institute
B farm settlers
C agro-service centres
D extension personnel
E agricultural development project
Which of the following decisions will not benefit a farmer?
A what method of production to use
B what to produce
C how and where to dispose of outputs
D diversification of production from the beginning
E how and where to obtain inputs
The brownish flattened and leaf-like parasite found in cattle are called
A tapeworm
B liver flukes
C ticks
D roundworm
E lice
Which of the following is commonly used as a source of plant protein in livestock ration?
A maize
B rice bran
C wheat bran
D groundnut cake
E molasses
The incubation period for turkey is
A 15 days
B 21 days
C 27 days
D 35 days
E 42 days
In which of the following ways can fish be processed and preserved?
A salting and smoking
B salting and fermentation
C smoking and fermentation
D smoking and pasteurization
E pasteurization and salting
In birds, loss of appetite, respiratory difficulties and nervous paralysis are symptoms of
A coccidiosis
B fowl pox
C newcastle diseases
D fowl typhoid
E fowl cholera
Feeds with high amount of fibre are classified as
A concentrates
B roughages
C hay
D silage
E soilage
Which of the following practices would a farmer not likely adopt in pig management?
A ear notching
B deworming
C castration
D feeding iron supplement
E dehorning
Which of the following is not a sign of heat in animals?
A mounting of other animals
B mucous discharge from the vulva
C restlessness
D grunting sound
E mucous discharge from the rectum
The most important symptom of brucellosis in cattle is
A abortion
B swollen testes
C lamencess
D swollen joints
E retained placenta
The practice of progeny selection involves selecting bread stock on the basis of the
A performance of offspring
B parental characteristics
C sire-dam relationship
D individual merits of each animal
E characteristics of adult and young animals
Fingerlings refer to the young of
A rabbit
B guinea pig
C fish
D turkey
E duck
The following livestock diseases are caused by viruses expect
A anthrax
B foot and mouth dieases
C rinderpest
D nhewcastle diseases
E fowl pox
Which of the following feeding stuff should be increased in the diet of laying birds?
A palm kernel meal
B bone meal
C groundnut cake
D vitamin supplement
E wheat offal
Crops grown primarily for feeding animals are known as
A vegetables
B cereal
C forage
D legumes
E shrubs
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