(a)   (i)          Explain the term/arm credit. 
       (ii)          List five sources of farm credit. 

(b) An outbreak of a strange poultry disease is reported in your community. 
There is a possibility of the disease spreading to other parts of the country. 
        (i)  Mention the three main extension teaching methods that could be used to create awareness among farmers about the disease.  [3 marks] 
        (ii) Which of the main extension teaching methods is most appropriate for creating awareness about the disease outbreak?  [1 mark] 
         (iii) Give two reasons for your choice of extension teaching method in 9(b Xii). [2 marks] 
         (iv) Mention three problems that could be encountered in the use of the selected extension teaching method. (3 marks)

(a) (i) What is agricultural extension? [2 marks] 
   (ii) State five demerits of co-operative societies.[5 marks] 

(b) (i) Discuss three effects of rural-urban migration on agriculture. [6 marks] 
(ii) Suggest three ways by which the problems of rural-urban migration could be solved [3 marks]

 (a) Explain what is meant by subsistence agriculture. (2 marks) 

(b) Discuss briefly the interdependence of  agriculture and industry under the following headings?

(i) tools, implements and machinery industries; (ii) processing industries (iii) Agro-chemical industries (6 marks)

(c) What is farm surveying? (2 marks) (ii) With the aid of a diagram, explain the use of the 3, 4, 5 method in farm survey. ( 6 marks)

(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)