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Which of the following groups of crops will perform better in the savanna zone of West Africa?
A cotton,millet and groundnut
B cotton,coffee and cocoa
C tobacco,sorghum and banana
D sorghum,millet and oil-palm
The main aim of wildlife management is to
A prevent extinction of species
B rovide lots of cheap protein
C generate foreign exchange through exportation of meat
D reduce the population of trypanosome parasites
Which of the following statement best describes subsistence agriculture?
A the rearing of animals only
B small scale production of crops and livestock
C raising of crops and animals for sale
D use of machines in agricultural production
The difference between subsidy and loan is that subsidy
A is a short term credit whil loan is a long term credit
B is a medium term credit while loan is short term credit
C requries a colateral while a loan does not
D is not refundable while a loan is refundable
Which of the following statements is not correct about Land Use Act?
A land cannot be used for any purpose
B government has control over unused land
C it does not lead to land fragmenttion
D it aims at re-allocation of land for farming purposes
Which of the following statement is not an impediment to the development of agriculture in West Africa?
A teeming population of insect pests
B aggressive agricultural extension
C chaotic marketing systems
D pollution of the environment
The replacement of traditional farming methods with modern methods is a step in agricultural
A expansion
B education
C development
D diversification
Wastage of agricultural produce may not be worsened by
A poor transportation
B land frangmentation
C inadequate storage facilities
D inadequate procesing facilities
The problem of land available for agriculture can be solved by
A compulsory acquisition of all pieces of land in dispute
B enacting laws to regulate access to land
C creating more land through land reclamation
D collecting land rent from prospective farmers
The most inappropriate means of disseminating new ideas and techniques to the peasant farmer is by use of
A radio
B television
C internet
D cinema
Which marketing agent normally makes the biggest profit margin per unit? The
A processor
B wholesalers
C retailer
D commission agent
The main aim of preparing a farm income and expenditure statement is to
A record all purchases
B outline the sales of the farm
C outline both sales and purchases
D calculate profit or loss
Farm insurance schemes do not cover losses due to
A inadequate cultural pratices
B heavy pest infestation
C flood
D drought
The supply of farm produce to markets in West Africa is mostly dictated by
A governments
B commodity boards
C climatic conditions
D the consumers
In areas where labour is scarce and land is abundant, farmers tend to
A manage dairy animals intensively rather than beef animals
B practice mechanized farming
C maximum returns on land rather than on labour
D employ more hands to work on the land
Heterosis in animal breeding is referred to as
A hybrid vigour
B dominance
C recessivity
D mutation
A common means of aerating a fish pond is by stirring the water and
A removing dead and decaying matter
B adding water plants
C adding cold water
D pumping oxygen into the water
The most effective method of controlling ectoparasites in farm animals is by regular
A exposure of animals to sunlight
B dipping of animals in a solution of pesticides
C hand-picking of ectoparasites
D isolation of infested animals
Which of the following livestock endoparasites is a hermaphrodite?
A liverfluke
B trypanosome
C tapeworm
D roundworm
The purpose of vaccination is to
A treat parasites infestation
B prevent disease infection
C control parasites
D treat diseases
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