farming techniques
-They help provide agricultural shows and talks
to the farmers
-They help to provide improved seedlings to
the farmers.
-They help to provide pesticides to the farmers.
-They help to train the farmers on better
planting methods as newly developed
1di) The knapsack sprayer is used for applying
pesticide to the crops The knapsack sprayer is
used for applying fertilizer to the soil
1dii) -Cultivators.
-Harrow.
-Planks
-rollers
2a)The soil pH is a measure of the acidity or
alkalinity in soils. pH is defined as the negative
logarithm (base 10) of the activity of
hydronium ions (H+ or, more precisely, H. 3O+
2b)
i. Inefficient Use Of Nitrogen.
ii. Increase in the concentration of hydrogen
ions in the soil
iii. removal of product from the farm or
paddock
iv. build up in organic matter
2c) i. Agricultural Limestone.
ii. Wood ashes.
iii. Organic matter
(2c)
(i) Agricultural limestone
(ii) Wood ashes
(iii) Organic matter
(2d)
-Cowpea: Grain legumes-These crops are rich in
protein
-Amaranthus:Vegetable crops-These crops
provide vitamins and minerals
-Oil palm: Oil crops-These crops provide oil
when processed for domestic and industrial use
-Coconut: Oil crops-These crops provide oil when
processed for domestic and industrial use
-Cassava: Root and tuber crops-These crops
produce tubers under the ground and they
provide arbonhydrate
-Maize: Cereal crops-This crops belong to the
grass family and they provide carbonhydrate
-Soya bean: Grain legumes-These crops are rich
in protein
-Cocoa: Beverage crops-They provide food drinks
when processed
-Pepper: Spices-They provide vitamins and
minerals
-Plantain: Fruit crops-They also provide vitamins
and mineral
(2e)
(i)Cowpea-Vigna unguiculata
(ii)Rubber-Hevea braziliensis
(iii)Oil palm-Elaeis guineensis
(iv)Yam-Dioscrea spp
(v)Cocoa-Theobroma cacao
(3ai)fungi
(3aii)Rain and wind can spread disease, as
well as insects and irrigation water.
(3aiii)chlorosis of the onion leaves occurs,
(3aiv)
(i)Bury or flail infected crop residues after
harvest to promote decomposition.
(ii)Avoid overhead water and over-watering,
especially in transplant production.
3B.i) low yield.
ii) low income.
iii) decrease in market value price.
iv) damages the crops resistance to diseases
v) reduces quality
3c)
i)Select boars that are free from defects
ii)grow faster than average
iii)have less backfat than the average of the
breed
iv)have eaten less feed than average to reach a
specific weight.
3d)
i)Good for maternal and rotational
crossbreeding
ii)Docility and ease of management
iii)Lower wintering cost
iv)Early maturity and longevity
4c) Artificial insemination is a reproduction
technique used to introduce semen into a
woman's vagina, cervix, uterus or fallopian
tubes without sexual intercourse
4e) Floriculture , or flower farming, is a
discipline of horticulture concerned with the
cultivation of flowering and ornamental plants
for gardens and for floristry, comprising the
floral industry. The development, via plant
breeding, of new varieties is a major occupation
of floriculturists.
5c)
Farm budgeting is a process of estimating
costs, returns and net profit of a farm or a
particular enterprise. Budget is a statement
of estimated income and expenditure.
(6a)
(i)he must be persuasive
(ii)he must be approachable
(iii)he must pass government policy to the
farmers
(iv)he must be knowledgeable
(6bi)
Advantages:
-the farmer receives more attention from the
agent.
-the farmer gets information faster through the
use of telephone
disadvantages:
-it waste a lot of time
-many farmers cannot e reached
(6bii)
advantages:
-it saves cost and time
-it is not as tedious as in personal contact
disadvantages:
-the unserious ones can discourage others
-shortage of extension workers to reach many
groups
(6c)
these are laws promulgated by the government
in form of decrees, edicts and bye laws to
prevent people from exploiting the forest at
will, that is helps to conserve or preserve trees.
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