Candidates Strength
The candidates were able to:
- mention the principles of farmstead layout;
- list examples of secondary tillage implements;
- define soil pH;
- state causes of soil acidity;
- list materials used in correcting soil acidity;
- discuss causative organism, mode of transmission, symptom and control measures of onion twister disease;
- state the adverse effects of insect-pests on crop production;
- outline the desirable qualities to be considered in selecting a breeding stock in pig production;
- list the characteristics of beef cattle;
- state the reasons why livestock distribution is concentrated in the savannah region of West Africa;
- define artificial insemination;
- state the advantages of artificial insemination;
- define floriculture;
- state the advantages and disadvantages of sprinkler irrigation;
- outline the ways in which irrigation is important in crop production;
- list the qualities of a good agricultural extension agent;
- state the advantages and disadvantages of individual and group methods of agricultural extension teaching methods;
- explain forest regulations.