Inadequate food production in most developing countries is due to

A. high populatoon growth

B. inadequate technology

C. infestation of farms by pests

D. scarity of labour

Which of the following groups of basic amenities should be provided in rural areas foe improves agricultural productivity?

A. water,electricity and helth care centres

B. electricity,guest houses and water

C. health care centres,water and airports

D. roads, airports and recreational centres

Government laws and reforms are aimed at

A. increasing agricultural production

B. controlling farm profits

C. discouraging investment in agriculture

D. encouraging importation of agricultural produce

In order to ensure that crop and animal diseases are not transferred across international boundaries, government must

A. have a programme on agricultural education

B. endeavour to produce only disease resistant species

C. have and enforce quarantine services

D. increase surveillance of its borders by security agents

The role of science and technology in the development of agriculture includes the following except

A. provision of insecticides and drugs

B. provision of good road network

C. introduction of artificial insemination centres

D. setting up produce marketing boards

The total land area of a country available for farming depends on the

A. level of literacy of farmers

B. climate of the area

C. sex distribution of the population

D. number of houses and other structures

The scarcity of land often compels peasant farmers to practice

A. deforestation

B. selective exploitation

C. taungya system

D. afforestation

In West Africa, a greater part of the land is used for

A. livestock farming

B. arable cropping

C. building houses

D. game reserves

A piece of land can be considered more suitable for livestock production than for crop production when it is

A. moderately marshy

B. stony

C. fertile

D. infested with weeds

The first vegetation zone which runs across the coast of most West African countries is the

A. derived savanna

B. mangrove forest

C. guinea savanna

D. rain forest

The most active agent of physical weathering in arid regions is

A. wind

B. water

C. temperature

D. ice

Soils in forest areas would normally have

A. low moisture content

B. high proportion of sand

C. high proportion of humus

D. low microbial activity