(a) List four methods of identification in cattle production [4 marks]
(b) State three reasons for carrying out each of the following animal husbandry practices; (i) culling of poultry; (ii) dehorning of cattle. [6 marks]
(c) Mention the botanical names of four pasture legumes grown in West Africa [4 marks]
(d) State four ways of preserving harvested fish [2 marks]
(a) Define: (i) demand; (ii) price elasticity of demand [4 marks]
(b) Explain why the demand curve slopes downwards. [2 marks]
(c) List four agents of agricultural marketing [4 marks]
(d) State two advantages and one disadvantge of each of the following agricultural extension teaching methods; (i) newspapers; (ii) television [6 marks]
(a) List four factors that cause a change in supply of agricultural produce [4 marks]
(b) Distinguish between fixed cost and variable cost giving two examples in each case [6 marks]
(c) Example the following agricultural extension teaching methods: (i) posters; (ii) field trips. [6 marks]
(a) What class of manure do each of specimens A (POULTRY DROPPINGS) and B (N-P-K 15-15-15) belong to? [2 marks]
(b) List three characteristics of each of specimens A and B. [6 marks]
(c) List two precautions to be observed when applying each of specimens A and B. [4 marks]
(d) State which of the specimens is recommended to improve clay soil. Give two reasons for your answer. (3 marks]
The diagrams below represent two modern equipment used in commercial animal production. Use them to answer question (a), (b) and (c).
(a) ldentify the equipment labelled C and D. {2 marks}
(b) Name the parts labelled I to VIl in diagrams C and D. {7 marks}
(c) State three precautions to be observed when using each of the two equipment {6 marks}