Management practices of established pasture include the following except

A. fencing

B. transplanting

C. replanting

D. manuring

E. re-seedings

Temperature is an important factor which is monitored in fish ponds because

A. it determines the feeding rate in fish

B. its fluctuation retards fish reproduction

C. it affects the metabolic processes in fish

D. it decreases the reaction of fishes to other water organisms

E. it reduces the effect of decaying materials in ponds

Diarrhoea tainted with blood is a symptom of

A. trypanosomiasis

B. coccidiosis

C. ketosis

D. brucellosis

E. aspergilliosis

The major cause of spoilage in fresh fish is

A. high humidity

B. fungal attack

C. high moisture content

D. bacterial attack

E. protozoa

Selection of breeding males based on the performance of their female relatives is known as

A. sib-selection

B. individual selection

C. tandem-method

D. progeny testing

E. index selection

A farmer uses his agricultural loans for the following except

A. paying labour wages

B. hiring machineries and tools

C. purchasing drugs for livestock

D. paying for seeds

E. marketing his crops

What is the effect of stability of market price on a produce? The

A. profit of the producer would be constant if there is no increase in cost inputs

B. profit of the retailer will be decreased

C. wholesaler will earn more from his sales

D. consumers will willingly buy more of the produce

E. producer and wholesaler will benefit from the economic of large scale production

From which of the following sources can agricultural credits be more easily obtained by peasant farmers?

A. commercial banks

B. wholesalers

C. money lenders

D. government agencies

E. credit and thrift socities

Net worth statement can be referred to as

A. balance sheet

B. farm record book

C. profit and loss account

D. farm trading account

E. depreciation

Which of the following activities is correct about agricultural extension agent?

A. teaching farmers the management of exotic breeds of animals and crops

B. educating farmers on the use of improved inputs and techniques in agriculture

C. training school leavers to become professional farmers

D. encouraging graduates to take up agriculture as a profession

E. understudy the reseachers and recording their findings