(a) Explain briefly each of the following economic concepts (i) scarcity (ii) scale of preference

(b) Give four reasons why agricultural insurance is important

(c) State five fishery regulations in West Africa

(d) Give five reasons why beekeeping is important

(a) Study specimen E (NPK 15:15:15, F (WOOD ASH), G (LIMESTONE), and H (COWDUNG) and answer the following questions.

(i) State three major nutrients supplied to crops by specimen E
(ii) List three methods that could be used to apply specimen E on a farm

(b) State three agricultural uses of each of specimens F and G

(c) Mention three ways in which specimen H is important to the soil

Study specimens I (WHEELBARROW), J (FILE), K (PALM OIL) and L (COTTON LINT) carefully and answer the following questions.

(a) (i) Give two uses each of specimens I and J
(ii) State two general ways of maintaining specimens I and J

(b) (i) Give the botanical names of the crops from which, each of specimens K and L were obtained
(ii) Outline the steps involved in the traditional method of producing specimen K

Study specimens P (APHID),Q (COWPEA SEEDS) and R (COCONUT FRIUT)and answer the following questions;

(a) (i) State three effects of specimen P on crops
(ii) Mention two ways of controlling specimen Pl

(b)(i) Give two benefits of including the crop from which specimen Q was obtained in a mixed cropping system
(ii) Name the major storage pest of specimen Q

(c) State five uses of specimen R

(d) Give the botanical names of the crops from which specimens Q and R were obtained.

Study specimens T (CHICKEN EGG) and U (TILIPIA FISH) and answer the following questions;

(a)i. Name three breeds of the farm animal which produces specimen T

(ii) State four ways in which specimen T is economically important

(b)(i) Mention two methods of harvesting specimen U, from the pond
(ii) List two by-products that could be obtained from the processing of specimen U
(iii) State four methods of preserving specimen U