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Majority of the candidates were able to:
- state ways in which farm surveying is important;
- list uses to which land may be put in a community;
- outline problems of agricultural development in West Africa;
- mention crop produce used by fibre manufacturing industries, vegetable oil processing industry and cereal processing industry;
- state ways by which the life span of farm machinery could be prolonged;
- list farm surveying equipment;
- state systems of irrigation;
- state systems of drainage;
- mention ways by which plant nutrients are lost in the soil;
- state ways in which soil organisms improve soils for crop growth;
- state effects of diseases on crop production;
- mention grasses and legumes commonly found in natural pastures in West Africa;
- state benefits derivable from animal production;
- list types of equipment used in poultry production;
- list methods of identification in cattle production;
- state fishery regulations that govern fishing in their country;
- state factors that affect the demand for agricultural produce;
- calculate the useful life, salvage value, total depreciation and annual depreciation of power tiller;
- state advantages of using mass media as an agricultural extension teaching method;
- explain what is meant by agricultural marketing;
- list factors which influence the use of land for agricultural purpose;
- state disadvantages of using mass media as an agricultural extension teaching method.
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