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Agricultural Science Paper 2, May/June 2012  
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Question 3
  1.      State four characteristics of a fertile soil.                                                                  [4 marks]
  2. Discuss briefly three factors that affect land availability for agricultural production

in West Africa.[6 marks]

  1.   State four benefits of draining farm lands.                                                                [4 marks]
  2. List two sources of soil nitrogen.                                                                               [2 marks]

 

                           

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OBSERVATION

This question was very popular among the candidates.  In 3(a), majority of the candidates were able to state four characteristics of a fertile soil.  In 3(b) majority of the candidates could discuss three factors that affect land availability for agricultural production in West Africa.  Further to this in 3(c), most of the candidates were able to state the benefits of draining farmland.  Also majority of the candidates were able to list two sources of soil nitrogen as required in (3)(d)

 

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