Agriculture Paper 2, WASSCE (PC 1ST), 2020

CANDIDATES’ WEAKNESSES AND SUGGESTED REMEDIES      

Majority of the candidates were unable to:

  • mention governmental programmes which assist in agricultural land development in West Africa;
  • state the functions of bulldozer, mist blower and tractor;
  • state the effects of harrowing, flooding and overgrazing on soils;
  • adequately discuss aphids as a crop pest;
  • give reasons for carrying out culling and creep feeding in animal production;
  • describe the process of castrating a lamb using the burdizzo;
  • draw the marketing channel for table eggs;
  • give ways of stabilizing the prices of agricultural produce in West Africa;

 

     Based on the observed weaknesses the Chief Examiners recommended as follows:

  • Adequate coverage of the syllabus.
  • Candidates should be exposed to appropriate diagrams in  agricultural science;
  • The acquisition of practical skills in the subject through field visits, excursion;
  • Exposure of candidates to technical terms used in agriculture;