(a) State five reasons why the government should enact laws to regulate the use of land for agriculture.
(b) A cocoa farmer has just acquired 10 hectares of farmland and is considering the type of farm power to use for tillage operations. (i) Advise the farmer on the most appropriate type of farm power to use. (ii) State four reasons for the answer in (b)(i).
(c) Mention one function of each of the following parts of a seed planter: (i) seed tube; (ii) furrow opener, (iii) hopper (iv) seed metering device (v) furrow wheel
(d) List three machines used in processing crops after harvesting.
(a) Explain each of the following cropping systems: (i) monocropping; (ii) mixed cropping; (iii) mixed farming (iv) crop rotation.
(b) A crop farmer observed that the leaves of the orange plants on the farm turned purple with most of the immature fruits dropping. (i) ldentify the nutrient deficient in the orange plants. (ii) List four inorganic fertilizers that could correct the nutrient deficiency observed in the orange plants.
(c) Name five materials that could be used to attract bees to a new beehive.
(a) Explain four causes of damage to maize during storage.
(b) Two heterozygous tall plants, Tt, were crossed in an experiment. Using a genetic diagram, (i) show the possible offspring that could result from the cross. (ii) determine the:
1. genotypic ratio of the offspring:
2. phenotypic ratio of the offspring.
(c) State Mendel's first and second laws of inheritance.
(d) Mention two forage grasses.
(a) Complete the table below
| Crop | Botanical name | Classification based on use | Method of propagate |
| Onion | |||
| Ginger | |||
| Jute |
(b) A poultry farmer plans to rear broilers in a deep litter house measuring 36m long and 10m wide. If a floor space of 0.36m² per adult chicken is recommended for broiler production, calculate the number of broilers that the farmer can rear.
(c) State five advantages of introducing legumes in a pasture
(a) Explain each of the following terms as used in animal nutrition: (i) balanced diet; (ii) maintenance ration; (iii) production ration; (iv) malnutrition.
(b) State six effects of malnutrition on farm animals.
(c) Mention four nursery practices in the production of tomatoes.
