(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) 

(a) (i) What is incubation in poultry production? (2 marks) (ii) State two advantages and two disadvantages of natural incubation. (4 marks)

 (b) List four factors that affect pasture establishment in West Africa. (4 marks)

 (c) In a tabular form, state the causal organism and two symptoms of each of the following diseases of farm animals: (i) Brucellosis. (ii) Newscatle. (6 marks) .
 

(a)(i)  Explain  the term malnutrition as used in animal production   (2 marks) (ii) State four effects of malnutrition on farm animals. (4 marks) 

(b) Write short notes on the following methods of rangeland improvement: (i) rotational grazing.(ii) reseeding (iii) controlled stocking (6marks) 

(c) State four objectives of animal improvement programmes west Africa. (4 marks)