Waec Agricultural Science 2006 Past Questions and Answers

Question 61:

• WAEC 2006

Agricultural information flows from

A. Research institutes through the extension officer to the farmer
B. Farmer to research institutes and to the extension officer
C. Extension officer to farmer and finally to the research institutes
D. Research institutes to farmer and to extension officer

Question 62:

• WAEC 2006

(a) State three characteristics of agricultural non-governmental organizations. (b) State five objectives of each of the following: (i) West African Rice Development Agency (ii) International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (c) Mention three other non-governmental organizations involved in agricultural development.

Question 63:

• WAEC 2006

(a) Define the term farmstead. (b) List four factors to be considered in planning a farmstead. (c) Explain the importance of the factors listed in (b) above. (d) Give two reasons for planning a farmstead.

Question 64:

• WAEC 2006

(a) List four asexual methods of crop propagation. (b) Define the following terms: (i) mixed farming (ii) inter-cropping (iii) ley farming (c) State four advantages of each of mixed farming and inter-cropping.

Question 65:

• WAEC 2006

(a) Draw an annotated diagram of a water cycle. (b) State six importance of water to crops. (c) State four ways of conserving water in the soil.