The most important factor that determines the rate of agriculture development in a country is the
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The newly introduced government agricultural programme in Nigeria is
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A characteristic feature of subsistence agriculture is
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Which of the following will retain the greatest amount of water?
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The most common soil mineral found in all crystalline rocks and a main constituent of granite and sandstone is
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The factors affecting formation of soil include the following except
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Inhibition of root and bark development, fruiting and seed formation in crops is due to the deficiency of
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Which of the following is not an effect of grazing on the soil?
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In underground drainage
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Which of the following is not an edaphic factor affecting agricultural production?
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A metamorphic limestone is
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A soil with pH2 can be described as
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Which of the following will be responsible for the poor yield of fertile soil in a high rainfall area?
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Crop rotation has the following effects on the soil except
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Flood irrigation is mainly used in
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Which of the following factors has the greatest influence on crop production?
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Which of the following is not a reason for preferring rotational grazing to continuous grazing?
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The study and management of forests and forest resources is known as
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The most suitable soil for cultivating yam is
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Jute, cotton and sisal are
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Which of the following diseases of crops causes stunting in maize?
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When individual crop with desired characteristic mostly favoured by the environment are chosen for breeding this type of breeding is referred to as
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Molasses is a major by-product obtained after the processing of
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Rice bran is usually obtained from the paddy after
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Yams stored in a barn should be inspected at least once a week to
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A major routine operation in cowpea production which normally starts from flowering stage is
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The mesocrap of an oil palm fruit is
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Blackarm is a bacterial disease of
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The female sex hormone that is responsible for oestrus in farm animal is called
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The fertility of the soil is an important factor in the selection of site for a fish pond because a fertile soil will
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Air sacs are present in
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The gestation period in days of a sow is
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The castrated male cattle is referred to as
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The amount of livestock feed needed to prevent either an increase or a decrease in live weight of an animal is referred to as
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The water-snail is important in the life-cycle of
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Control of water level in a fish pond with minimal loss of fish can be achieved with the aid of
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Male spermatozoa is produced in the
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The main function of ground maize in livestock feed is for
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The discontinuation of feeding young animal with milk is known as
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N'dama cattle are well adapted to West Africa mainly because the breed
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The anti-sterility vitamin in livestock nutrition is vitamin
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good pasture?
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The mode of infection of rinderpest disease in cattle id through
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Which of the following characteristic is not normally considered in the selection of animal for breeding?
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Land in agricultural business is said to be a durable asset. This means land
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The quantity of rice that an individual can buy during a given period is simply the individual's purchasing power. Purchasing power is a term for how many material goods your money can buy at a given time
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The major difference between loan and subsidy is that
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The loss in value of an asset due to wear and tear in the course of its use is known as
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Farm-gate price is usually obtained through
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Which of the following is not a method or agent of disseminating agricultural information?
