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2001 WAEC Agricultural Science Practical (a) In what three ways can specimen A (RADIO TRANSMITTER) enhance farmers' productivity? (b)(i) Name...

Agricultural Science
WAEC 2001

(a) In what three ways can specimen A (RADIO TRANSMITTER) enhance farmers' productivity?

(b)(i) Name the operation for which specimen B (BURDIZZO PLIER) is used.
(ii) Describe how specimen B is used
(iii) State two maintenance practices for specimen B

(c) Give three uses of specimen C (BASKET)

(d) State the importance of specimen D (EGG CANDLER)

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Explanation

(a) Specimen A (Radio Transmitter) will enhance farmers' productivity in the following ways:

  • Farmers learn of modern practices through it.
  • Farmers are informed of the weather forecasts.
  • Available inputs and policies of government are communicated through the medium.
  • Market information is relayed for farmers' benefit, e.g. for better marketing of the product.
  • Notices of meetings/community gatherings are communicated through the medium

(b)(i) Specimen B is burdizzo plier and it is used for castration, that is, cutting the spermatic Cord of the male.

(ii) Specimen B ( burdizzo pliers) can be used in the following ways:

  • The burdizzo plier has to be opened and the spermatic cord located and inserted between the pliers.
  • The burdizzo plier is then clamped down on the spermatic cord for a minute, one after the other. Then release and remove the pliers.

(iii) Methods of maintenance:

  • clean after use or wash and dry,
  • grease or oil metal parts,
  • store in a rack in a cool, dry place,
  • protect from termite attack if it is a wooden handle

(c) Uses of specimen C (Basket):

  • It is used for the transport of farm produce and storage of produce. I
  • t can also be used as a sieve as well as to crop fish.

(d) Importance of specimen D -Egg Candler:

  • It is used for candling eggs to detect its fertility or viability.

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