MARKING SCHEME FOR SS1 AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE FIRST TERM FIRST CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT TEST
SECTION A: OBJECTIVE TEST
SECTION B: ESSAY
Question 1. (a) Any correct four, 1/2 mark each=2mks
- Animal Science.
- Veterinary medicine.
- Soil science.
- Crop production.
- Agricultural engineering.
- Agricultural economic and farm management.
- Agricultural extension and education.
- Forestry and wildlife.
- Fishery.
- Apiculture (bee farming).
Question 1. (b) Any correct three, 1mk each=3mks
Problems Facing Agricultural Development in West Africa
- Inadequate land or land tenure system.
- Inadequate finance or credit facilities.
- Poor transportation network, presence of bad roads or total lack of it makes the distribution of produce to market very difficult and land to wastage.
- Inadequate storage and processing facilities.
- Inadequate farm inputs like chemicals, fertilizers, tools and implementation.
Question 2 (a) Any correct 8,1/2mark each=4mks
Difference between Subsistence and Commercial Agriculture.
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