Majority of the candidates were able to:

• define land tenure system;
• state the advantages and disadvantages of leasehold and freehold land tenure systems;
• state reasons why a disc plough is preferred  to a mouldboard plough for land preparation in West Africa;
• name parts of a disc plough;
• state ways by which agriculture has contributed to the development of national
• economy;
• write the full meaning of IITA;
• state the functions of bulldozer and harrow;
• list biotic and climatic factors that influence agricultural production in West Africa;
• explain the term soil;
• list characteristics of loamy soil;
• mention types of soil water;
• give examples of the groups of crops listed (i.e Fibres, Vegetables, Tubers, Oil crops, Legumes, Cereals, Tree fruits and Beverages);
• state uses of ginger;
• explain the terms line breeding and inbreeding as used in animal improvement;
• mention factors that determine the amount of water required by farm animals;
• mention sources of calcium in the diet of livestock;
• state characteristics of classes of animal feedstuffs (i.e Roughage, Basal feeds and Concentrates);
• enumerate factors that should be considered in selecting a site for the construction of a fish pond;
• state preventive and control measures of diseases in farm animals;
• describe farm diary and farm inventory;
• explain print media and film shows as agricultural extension teaching methods; and,
• explain terms used in agricultural production ( i.e Hired labour, Fixed capital and

      management);