This question was quite popular among the candidates with majority of them scoring above average. Most of the candidates were able to explain the term commercial farming as required in 1(a). Also, majority of them could mention agricultural produce used by canning industry, beverage industry and feed mill as required in 1b(i-iii). However most of them could neither state the aims of International Livestock Centre for Africa (ILCA) and International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) nor define surface irrigation as required in 1c(i-ii) and (d). Although majority of the candidates were able to describe horizonsA and D of the soil profile as required in 1(e)(i-ii).
The expected answers include:
(c) Aims of organisations involved in agricultural development in West Africa
- International Livestock Centre for Africa (ILCA)
The aims are to:
- Promote the rearing of animals within Africa
- Breed animals with early maturity/fast growth rate
- Breed animals with high quality products
- Breed animals with high production capabilities
-Breed animals that can adapt to African climatic conditions
- Breed animals that are resistant to diseases
-Breed animals that are resistant to pests
(ii) International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
The aims are to:
- Develop food crops which are of high quality
- Promote the cultivation of food crops within the tropics
- Develop high yielding food crops
- Develop food crops that are disease resistant
- Improve the methods of processing food crops
- Improve the utilization methods of food crops
(d) Meaning of surface irrigation
Surface irrigation is an irrigation system whereby water from rivers, dams or streams is
allowed to flow by gravity along the surface of the farmland |
