Question 2
(a)(i) Explain the term integrated fish farming.
(ii) Give four examples of integrated fish farming [6 marks]
(b)(i) State four advantages of a middleman in the marketing of fish.
(ii) Name three materials that could be used to package smoked fish [7 marks]
(c)(i) List five procedures in the construction of an earthen fish pond.
(ii) Mention two tools used in the construction of earthen fish pond. [7 marks]
Observation
This question was attempted by many candidates and their performance was fair.
In 2(a) (ii) many candidates gave answers without the conjunction ‘and’ thereby getting it wrong. In 2(b)(ii) the candidates were stating the local names of the materials and not what is in the textbook. In 2c(i), many candidates did not give the sequential procedures in construction of an earthen fish pond.
The expected answers include:
(a) (i) Explanation of integrated fish farming
It is the culture of fish in combination with other forms of agriculture e.g. fish
and livestock production, fish and crop production, fish and poultry production
(ii) Examples of integrated fish farming
- Fish and Rice
- Fish and poultry
- Fish and livestock
- Fish and Vegetables
- Fish and Piggery
- Fish and Rabbit/Grass cutter
Note: There must be conjunction of ‘and’ or ‘cum’ to score
(b) (i) Advantages of middlemen in fish marketing
- Transport fish from farmers to places where they are needed
- Fish are distributed quickly to consumers
- Provide different varieties of fish to consumers
- Add value
- Provide information to fishers and consumers
- Repackaging to smaller units
(ii) Materials that could be used to package smoked fish
- Boxes - Baskets
- Polythene/jute bags - Paper bags
- Cartons - Aluminium foil
(c) (i) Procedures for constructing an earthen fish pond
- Site selection - Land preparation
- Mapping - Staking/pegging
- Excavation - Building of dyke
- Protection of dyke /grassing - Installation of inlet and outlet
(ii) Tools used for constructing an earthen fish pond
- Digger - Head pan
- Cutlass - Mattock
- Wheel barrow - Spade/shovel
- Hand trowel