(a) What is communal land tenure system? (2 marks)

 (b) State two objectives of each of the following agricultural development programmes: (i) farm settlement schemes; (ii) river basin authorities (iii) agricultural development projects. (6 marks) 

(c) (i) Distinguish between farm machinery and farm implements. (2 marks) 
(ii) Give six examples each of farm machinery and farm implements (6 marks)

 (a) State four characteristics of a fertile soil. (4 marks) 

 (b) Discuss briefly three factors that affect land availability for agricultural production in West Africa. (6 marks) 

(c) State four benefits of draining farm lands (4 marks)

 (d) List two sources of soil nitrogen. (2 marks) 

(a) List four factors that affect the type of soil formed at a place (2 marks) 

(b) State: (i) two agricultural uses of land
(ii)a two non-agricultural uses of land. (4 marks) 

(c) Sate two functions and two deficiency symptoms of each of the following nutrients in crops: (i) nitrogen;  potassium. (8 marks) \

(d) Mention two ways in which soil structure Is important in agriculture. (2 marks) 
 

(a) What is natural pasture? (2 marks)
 (ii) State four characteristics of natural pastures in West Africa. (4 marks) 

(b) Discuss the root knot disease of tomato under the following headings: (i) causal organism; (ii) mode of transmission; (iii) two symptoms; (iv) two prevention and control measures.(6 marks) 

(c) Distinguish between grafting and budding in plant propagation. (2 marks) 

(d) Give two uses of sugarcane. (2 marks) 
 

(a) What is forest reserve? (2 marks) 

(b) State two advantages of taungya system of farming to each of the following: (i) farmers; (ii) foresters. (4 marks)

 (c) With the aid of a diagram, describe the life cycle of yam beetle (Heteroligus metes). (6 marks) 

(d) State two advantages of organic fertilizers over inorganic fertilizers. (2 marks) 

(e) Name two varieties of oil palm. (2 marks)