Question 316:

• WAEC 1990

Which of the following is not the role of government in agricultural production?

A. Provision of loans and credits
B. Building of storage facilities
C. Establishment of efficient marketing outlets
D. Provision of subsidies
E. Provision of labour

Question 317:

• WAEC 1990

In encouraging farmers to produce more of a particular crop, the Nigerian government has helped farmers in marketing that crop through the establishment of

A. Rural schools of agriculture
B. Markets for the sale of crops
C. Marketing boards
D. Rural extension offices
E. Universities of agriculture

Question 318:

• WAEC 1990

Which of the following factors affecting land availability and use is a socio-economic factor?

A. Population pressure
B. Soil type
C. Topography
D. Farming systems
E. Climate

Question 319:

• WAEC 1990

A crop not requiring more than 750 mm annual rainfall is most suitable for cultivation in

A. Swampy forest
B. Sahel savanna
C. Rain forest
D. Sudan savanna
E. Guinea savanna

Question 320:

• WAEC 1990

The major factor influencing the physical or mechanical breakdown of rocks into finer particles include the following except

A. Man
B. Animal
C. Wind
D. Water
E. Solution