Explanation

(a) Roles of agricultural extension in agricultural development in West Africa: 
- Provides effective linkage between researchers and farmers. 
- Serves as a two-way line of communication between policy makers (government) and farmers. 
- Provides opportunity for farmers to adopt improved farming methods, techniques and innovations. 
-Enables farmers to be aware of support services available to them including financial assistance /farm inputs. 
- Helps farmers to become competent and confident to confront their farming problems at the individual level. 
- Helps to supervise the beneficiaries of agricultural loans. 
- Assists in the supervision and evaluation of agricultural development programmes. 
- Helps farmers to identify better marketing channels to sell their farm produce. 
- Helps to improve farmers' standard of living. 
- Helps in collection and collation of basic information relating to rural programmes. 
- Conducts and organises training for farmers/educate the farmers. 
-Helps in the implementation of auxiliary programmes eg. formation of Cooperatives, Young Farmers' Club. 

(b) Problems faced by agricultural extension workers in West Africa: 
- Language barrier/communication challenges. 
- Conservatism of farmers. 
- Poor remuneration. 
- Socio-cultural barriers/conflicting religious beliefs. 
- Inadequate extension tools. 
- Illiteracy of the farmers. 
- Inadequate/poor transportation facilities. 
- Inadequate extension workers. 

(c) Discussion on the cultivation of groundnut:
(i) Soil requirements: 
- Requires well drained/sandy loam soil. 
- Requires soil rich in calcium and phosphorus. 
(ii) Method of propagation: 
- Propagated by seed. 
(iii) Methods of storage: 
- Dried unshelled groundnut seeds are packed into dry bags or sacks. 
- Dried groundnut seeds can be stored in clean rhombus or silos.
 - Dried clean pods are stored in baskets, pots or earthen bins or drums. 
- Dried groundnut seeds can be stored in silos. 

(d) Field pests and storage pests of maize: 
Fieldpests: 
- Grasshopper 
- Stern borer 
- Aphid 
- Bird
 - Termite 
- Monkey
 - Army worm 
- Squirrel 
- Silk worm. 
Storage pests: 
- Weevil 
- Rat/ mouse. 
 

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