Agriculture Paper 2, WASSCE (PC), 2020

Weakness and Remedies

 

       Majority of the candidates were unable to:

  • explain organic agriculture;
  • give reasons why farmers should practise organic agriculture;
  • classify crops based on morphology;
  • explain staking, hardening off, earthing up and supplying;
  • perform calculations on area of farmland;
  • outline the features of battery cage system;
  • explain the effects of temperature, light and relative humidity on egg production;
  • calculate the total and annual depreciation of grain dryer;
  • give reasons why farmers should control weaver birds in a rice field;
  • write legibly;
  • spell agricultural terms correctly.

 

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

  • Adequate coverage of the syllabus.
  • Improved reading culture among candidates is advocated.
  • Candidates should be exposed to questions on calculations in agricultural science.  
  • The acquisition of practical skills in the subject through field visits, excursions.
  • Exposure of candidates to technical terms used in agriculture.
  • Candidates should write legibly and concisely.