Waec Agricultural Science 2004 Past Questions and Answers

Question 61:

• WAEC 2004

Discuss the following practices in crop production: (a) transplanting (b) shading (c) supplying filling-in (d) nursery.

Question 62:

• WAEC 2004

(a) Define the terms budding and grafting (b) List four materials required for budding (c) Give two reasons why the improvement of crops by selection may not produce the desired results (d) State four disadvantages of asexual reproduction and four advantages of sexual reproduction in crop plants.

Question 63:

• WAEC 2004

(a) Enumerate three major organs in each of the thoracic and abdominal cavities of farm animals (b) State two functions of the nervous and one function of the reproductive systems (c) Explain the importance of the following systems in farm animals: (i) circulatory system (ii) respiratory system (iii) digestive system.

Question 64:

• WAEC 2004

(a) Describe the construction of a fish pond (b) State eight measures necessary for the efficient operation of an egg incubator.

Question 65:

• WAEC 2004

(a) Discuss the effects of rural-urban migration on agricultural production.
(b) Explain how: (i) demand affects agricultural production given that supply is constant (ii) supply affects agricultural production when demand is constant.
(c) State two effects of: (i) demand on farmers' income when price is constant (ii) supply on farmers' income when demand is constant. (d) State five roles expected of a farm manager in a farm enterprise.