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Question 2
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- (i) What is a farmstead? [ 2 marks]
(ii) State three ways in which farmstead planning is important. [ 3 marks]
- State three objectives of each of the following non-governmental organizations
involved in agricultural development:
- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA);
- West Africa Rice Development Agency (WARDA). [6 marks]
- Give one function of each of the following parts of the seed drill:
- seed box;
- roller;
- coupling point;
- seed tube;
- furrow opener. [ 5 marks]
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Few candidates attempted this question. In 2a(i), many candidates were able to define a farmstead. However, in 2 a(ii), most candidates were unable to state ways in which
farmstead planning is important.
In 2 (b) and (c), many candidates could state the objectives of non- governmental organization involved in agricultural development such as the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and West Africa Rice Development Agency (WARDA) Further to this, in 2 (c), many candidates were able to give the functions of the parts of seed drill.
The expected answers include:
Ways in which Farmstead Planning is important
- Land is put into optimal use
- It promotes neatness and prevents pollution within the farmstead
- It ensures that the orientation and location of buildings is such that will enhance production. |
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