Agriculture in Nigeria - Jamb Economics Past Questions and Answers

Question 31:

• JAMB 1997

The most important requirement for increasing agriculture output in Nigeria is?

A. For the government to go into large scale farming
B. To employ relevant foreign technology and reform the land tenure system
C. To increase farmers'incomes and improve the farming techniques
D. To employ more extension workers

Question 32:

• JAMB 1998

The sector that employs the largest proportion of the active labour force in Nigeria is the?

A. Oil sector
B. Federal civil services
C. Financial sector
D. Agricultural sector

Question 33:

• JAMB 1998

An entirely domestic effort directed at improving agricultural production in Nigeria is the?

A. Agricultural Development Programme
B. Agro-industrial Development Scheme
C. Food and Agricultural Organization
D. National Land Development Authority

Question 34:

• JAMB 1999

A major obstacle to rapid agricultural development in Nigeria is the?

A. Ineffective use of crude implements
B. Inability of farmers to adopt modern technology
C. Introduction of the Green Revolution programme
D. Declining population growth rate

Question 35:

• JAMB 1999

The land tenure system in Nigeria impedes agricultural production because?

A. Land fragmentation makes possible easy access to land ownership
B. It discourages specialization of factors of production
C. It limits opportunity for mass production of agricultral goods
D. Small land holders generally do not get enough fertilizer to use