AGRICULTURE

VERIFIED AGRIC:
NO (1A)
Poultry provide humans
with
companionship, food and
fiber in the form of eggs,
meat and feathers. eggs
production is second
money making business in
Agriculture after
Cultivation of Land.

NO (1B)
(i)
TRANSPORTATION:
when the roads are bad
farmers will find it
difficult to export the
farm products to the
market
(ii) FARM INPUTS:
when the farm lacks
fertilizers and mannure
there will not be rapid
growth in plants.

NO (1C)
i. forestry
ii. wildlife conservation
iii. livestock production
iv. production of crops

NO (1D)
(i) IGNEOUS ROCK:
granite and pegmatite
(ii) METAMORPHIC
ROCK: marble and slate

NO (2A)
Farm machinery includes
various types of machines
and implements used in
the farm.

NO (2B)
i. it is used in taking short
or detailed measurement
of length and breath.
ii. it is used in taking
bearings.
iii. it is used during
chaining for marking off
chain lengths as
measured.

NO (2C)
i. Farmers should be
educated to accept
modern systems of
farming, especially in the
areas of mechanization.
ii. Simple and less
expensive machines
should be developed.
iii. Government should
provide loans to enable
farmers to purchase
farm machines.
iv. Farmers should form
co-operative societies to
enable them to pool their
resources together to buy
farm machines.

NO (2D)
i. The machine should be
clean and greese.
ii. Thorough Cleaning of
animals before milking.
iii. The machine should be
operated by an expert.

NO (2E)
i. stunted growth
ii. yellowing of leave .

NO (2F)
i. Bush burning
ii.deforestation
iii.over gazing
iv. continious croping

NO (3A)
i. Annual crops- Rice,
millet, cotton, pepper,
soya bean, onion
ii. Perennial crops-
rubber, cocoa
iii. Biennial crops -
carrot, jute.

NO (3B)
i. Soilage - green forage
crops that are cut and
carried to feed animals
grazing on unproductive
pastures, in order to
supplement their diets.
Crops commonly used for
soilage are clovers and
lucerne.
ii. Silviculture is the
practice of controlling the
establishment, growth,
composition, health, and
quality of forests to meet
diverse needs and values.

NO (3C)
i. Rainfall
ii. Grazing
iii. Removal of trees
iv. Fertility of the soil
v. Control of weeds
vi. Avoidance of
overstocking

NO (5A)
(i)Short term credit: this
is a productive
credit which the
borrower is expected to
refund in a year or less
(ii)Medium term credit:
this credit is to be repaid
within a period of two to
five
years
(iii)Long term credit: this
credit is
repayable within the
period of of three
to twenty years

NO (5B)
i. Farm records can be
helpful in planning
improvements for that
business and making
proper management
decisions.
ii. Farm managers can
use
Farm records to
determine what the
efficiencies and the
inefficiencies are,
measure
progress of the
business and plan for the
future.
iii. Farm Records furnish
the necessary
information for
understanding the
activities
of your farm operation.
iv. Farm Records can
help
the manager plan
and implement farm
business arrangements
and do estate and other
transfer farming.

NO (5C)
i. Hens do not have to lay
stop egg
production,consequently,a
large number of eggs are
produced within a short
period
ii. Large number of eggs
are incubated and
hatched at the same time

NO (5D)
i. Basket
ii. hook and line
iii. Trawlers
iv. Pond draining
Impaling

NO (6A)
i. Individual method
ii. Group method
iii. Mass media method
i. Individual method: The
individual method
includes farm and home
visits, aimed at direct
contact between farmers
and the extension
agents. The purpose is to
give advice or
assistance on a wide
range of farm and home
problem.