Agriculture contributes to the economy of West African Countries through the following means except

A. reduction of poverty through job creation

B. supply of armaments for territorial defence

C. provision of foreign exchange

D. supply of raw materials to industries

Which of the following statements about agricultural development is true? It leads to
I. increased processing of produce
II. increased food production
III. high productivity
IV. increased agricultural labour force

A. I, II and III only

B. I,II and IV only

C. I,III and IV only

D. II,III and IV only

Under the commercial land tenure system, farmers find it difficult to secure loans because

A. land holdings are small and fragmented

B. they are poor

C. land holdings cannot be used as security

D. they are mostly illiterates

Government plays important role in the development of agriculture through the following means except

A. provision of subsidies

B. training of farmers children

C. establishment of agricultural development programmes

D. establishment of farm settglements

Which of the following factors does not influence the distribution of cattle in West Africa?

A. pastures

B. light

C. diseases

D. rainfall

Poaching is prohibited in game reserves to

A. reduce wildlife population

B. conserve wildlife

C. starve hunters

D. protect hunters from wild animals

Soil water that is available for root absorption at field capacity is

A. capillary water

B. hygroscopic water

C. gravitational water

D. superfluous water

Which of the following factors are causes of deforestation in West Africa?
I. expansion of cultivated land
II. high population growth rate
III. conservation of wildlife in game reserves
IV. urban growth

A. I,II and III only

B. II,III and IV only

C. I,II and IV only

D. I,II,III and IV

In which layer of the soil profile do most biological activities occur?

A. D-horizone

B. C-horizone

C. B-horizone

D. A-horizone

Which of the following statements is correct about micro-nutrients? They

A. promote formation of only root nodules

B. are required by plants in very small quantities

C. are fixed into the soil through microbial activity

D. increase crop tolerance to pest attack

Which of the following properties of soil determines its water-holding capacity?
I. Texture
II. pH
III. Colour
IV. Structure

A. I and II only

B. I and IV only

C. II and III only

D. III and IV only