WAEC Agricultural Science Past Questions & Answers - Page 316

1,576.

The roles of government in the development of agriculture include the following except

A.

Recommending loans

B.

Provision of subsidies

C.

Establishment of farm settlements

D.

Establishment of agricultural development projects

E.

Training of farmers children

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,577.

Most of the land used for agriculture in Nigeria are acquired through

A.

Purchase

B.

Pledge

C.

Donation

D.

Exchange

E.

Inheritance

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,578.

Which of the following is not correct about the importance of agriculture?

A.

Supply of food

B.

Provision of employment

C.

Provision of the raw materials for agro-based industries

D.

Serving as main source of foriegn exchange

E.

Serving as a source of income

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,579.

Which of these statement is not a function of Agricultural Extension?

A.

Teaching people in rural areas how to raise their standard of living

B.

Acting as a link between the research institutes and farmers

C.

Providing farmers with the research findings and their application to the solution of farmers problems

D.

Fixing of prices of agricultural produce

E.

Changing farmers outlook towards their problems

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,580.

Marketing agents include the following except

A.

Marketing boards

B.

Cooperative societies

C.

Retailers

D.

Middlemen

E.

Merchants

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.