Candidates Strength
The candidates were able to:
- state the solutions to decline in soil fertility as a factor militating against the development of agriculture in West Africa;
- define soil profile;
- list examples of climatic, biotic and edaphic factors affecting the distribution and production of crops and animals;
- state the advantages of farm mechanization;
- explain the term selective exploitation as used in forest management;
- state the effects of deforestation on the environment;
- give the differences between non-ruminant and ruminant animals;
- state the reasons why culling is carried out in livestock management;
- list diseases of cattle;
- state ways of maintaining ornamental plants;
- outline the factors affecting the supply of maize in West Africa;
- define agricultural extension;
- state the ways in which agricultural marketing is important;
- mention the characteristics of weeds that enhance their survival;
- list post planting operations necessary for yam cultivation.