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*AGRIC THEORY SOLUTION*

*AGRIC OBJ*

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*THEORY ANSWERS*

*NOTE*:ANSWERS ONE QUESTION FROM EACH SECTION
*SECTION A, B, C, D, E*

*SECTION A*

*CHOOSE NO1*

*1a)*
i)Wash and keep dry or clean after use to prevent rusting
ii)Store or hand upside down.
iii)Rinse with water if used for liquid fertilizer


*Agric*

1b
Switch off and unplug the equipment before you start any checks.

Check that the plug is correctly wired (but only if you are competent to do so).
Ensure the fuse is correctly rated by checking the equipment rating plate or instruction book.

Check that the plug is not damaged and that the cable is properly secured with no internal wires visible.

Check the electrical cable is not damaged and has not been repaired with insulating tape or an unsuitable connector. Damaged cable should be replaced with a new cable by a competent person.

Check that the outer cover of the equipment is not damaged in a way that will give rise to electrical or mechanical hazards.

Check for burn marks or staining that suggests the equipment is overheating.
Position any trailing wires so that they are not a trip hazard and are less likely to get damaged.


*(1c)*
i)With the decree,  individual ownership of land,  whether developed or under developed. Now ceases, and the only relationship between an individual and the land is that of use.
ii)It also ensures that whoever requires land for any purpose and has the ability to make optimum use of it will always obtain it. This ensures enough land for agriculture and industries.
iii)The decree does not disposes any Nigerian of his acquired property which is being lawfully and optionally used.

*(1d)*
i)Agricultural Development Projects (ADPs)
ii)River Basin Development Authorities
iii)National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA)
iv)National Agricultural Insurance Company (NAIC)

*SECTION B*

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SECTION A
2ai)
i)It depletes soil nutrients
ii)It destroys crops
2aii)
i)It makes it difficult for farmers to transport there goods to the market
ii)It makes it difficult for extension workers to access the rural farmers and educate them.
2b)
i)Non members of the community cannot have access to the land for farming
ii)It cannot be used as security to obtain loan in bank
iii)Increase in population tends to reduce the size of farmland shared to each member
2c)
Shifting cultivation is an agricultural system in which plots of land are cultivated temporarily, then abandoned and allowed to revert to their natural vegetation while the cultivator moves on to another plot. While Bush fallowing is a system of farming whereby the farmer cultivates one piece of land for some years and later leave it for some years with the aim of restoring the fertility of the soil naturally.
2d)
iWatering can
ii)Harvesting knife
iii)Sickle
iv)hand trowel
2e)
Area=length x breadth
Area = 200 x 400
Area = 80000m2
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*CHOOSE NO3*

3a )
i)Use of organic matter
ii)Planting of cover crops
iii)Mixed cropping
iv)Land use planning

3bi)
*Monocropping* is an agricultural practice in which the same crop is planted year after year , without practicing crop rotation or resting the soil
while
*monoculture* is the agricultural practice of producing or growing a single crop , plant , or livestock species, variety , or breed in a field or farming system at a time .


3bii)
*mixed farming* is the process of growing cops and feeding livestock
while
*Mixed cropping* is growing of two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land .


3c)
i )Expansive land leveling is not required .
ii)Water saving irrigation intensity can be changed in accordance with the infiltration capacity of soil .
iii)High efficiency due to uniform water distribution .
iv)No special skills trained personal can operate the system reasonably well .

*SECTION C*
CHOOSE NO5

5a)
 Crop rotation is The successive planting of different crops on the same land to maintain soil fertility and help control insects and diseases.

5b)
 i) It serves as food for man
ii) Some weeds are used for medicinal purposes
iii) Weeds Add Organic Matter and Nutrients to the Soil:
iv) Weeds helps to control Wind, Water and Soil Erosion.

5c)
i) Overgrazing
ii) Climatic and weather conditions
iii) Soil texture and structure

5d)
i) They are used for decorations
ii) Some of them serves as food for man and animals
iii) They are used as scent plants for their fragrance

5e)
Preplanting activities are farm activities carried out before rubber plantation e.g land clearing *WHILE* post planting activities are activities carried out after planting e.g siping

*SECTION D*

*CHOOSE NO8*

8a)

i) Presence of pathogens on the farm
ii) Poor management and hygiene conditions of the animals
iii) Overstocking of animals



8b)
Diet is the sum of food consumed by an animal while ration  is the daily feed portion prepared from various feeds according to various animals’ requirements.

8c)

i) Soil nature
ii) Accessibility
iii) Availability of water supply
iv) Climatic and weather conditions

8d)

i) It causes diseases to farm animals
ii) It reduces farmers income
iii) It reduces the quality of farm animals and eventually leads to death

8e)
i) Bacteria
ii) sudden onset of fever and difficulty in breathing.
iii) Feeding on contaminated feed
iv) Through the identification of infested areas and use of insecticide

*SECTION E*
*CHOOSE NO9*

9ai)
 Supply in agricultural economics refers to the quantity of a good that the producer plans to sell in the market.

9aii)
i) Climatic conditions.
ii) Improvements in technology.
iii) The rate of supply of a related good
iv) Costs of production I.e cost of rearing cow
v) . The number of producer I.e cow rearers.

9b)
i) to maintain affordability of goods
ii) To prevent inflation
iii) To ensure a minimum income for providers of certain goods or