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Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good pasture?
A high quality grass
B provision of balance nutrients
C ability to withstand trampling
D high stem to leaf ratio
Pasture crops are best used in preparing hay
A when they are two weeks old
B just before flowering
C just after seed maturation
D after they have started to dry up
Andropogon gayanus is commonly called
A guinea grass
B elephant grass
C gamba grass
D spear grass
A variety of oil palm is
A trinitario
B tenera
C criollo
D amelonado
Maize is a very important crop because apart from serving as a staple, it
A is ploughed into the soil to increase fertility
B can be processes into corn flakes
C forms the base of most livestock feeds
D is used for producing germ oil
Parboiling is a term associated with the processing of
A cowpea
B melon
C sorghum
D rice
The best way to preserve maize grains on a large scale is by
A storing under the sun
B storing in earthen pots
C hanging over fire places
D storing in soils
Ananas comosus is a
A fruit crop
B oil crop
C beverage crop
D pasture crop
In cassava farming, rapid growth is promoted at the expense of tuber formation by the application of
A potassium fertilizer
B nitrogen fertilizer
C complete fertilizer
D phospate fertilizer
The following crops are common staple foods in West Africa except
A coconut
B maize
C cassava
D cowpea
A fruit which will not normally be used in the manufacture of jam is
A orange
B pineapple
C garden egg
D pawpaw
Mechanization in West Africa is limited by the following except
A size of farm holding
B technical know-how
C capital
D labour
Farm mechanisation in West Africa is not limited by
A the large population of farmers
B poverty among the farmers
C inadequate infrastructure facilities
D seasonality of agricultural production
Which of the following parts of a tractor is most essential in operating a mower?
A steering wheel
B top link
C power-take-off shaft
D stabilizer chains
A farm implement used for planting grains is the
A drill
B ridger
C harrow
D plough
Water power is harnessed and converted into electrical power by
A blades
B cranes
C turbines
D hovercraft
The most unreliable source of farm power is
A wind
B water
C electricity
D machine
Which of the following methods of irrigation is best for a farm with an undulating landscape?
A sprinkler
B flooding
C furrow
D basin
Farm drainage does not lead to
A improvement in soil structure
B improvement of oil temperature
C increased soil aeration
D reduction of soil alkalinity
Which of the following will not lead to loss of nitrogen compounds from the soil?
A crop removal
B burning
C lodging
D leaching
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