Agriculture CSEC drill 2

IDENTIFY THE PART LABELLED A

• DEMAND CURVE

• SUPPLY CURVE

• EQUILIBRIUM

• PRICE-QUANTITY POINT

IDENTIFY THE PART LABELLED B

• DEMAND CURVE

• SUPPLY CURVE

• EQUILIBRIUM

• PRICE-QUANTITY POINT

IDENTIFY THE PART LABELLED C

• DEMAND CURVE

• SUPPLY CURVE

• EQUILIBRIUM

• PRICE-QUANTITY POINT

The price of Yam fell from $5 to $20 per kg within the last month. suggest a reason for such

• The supply of yam is lower than the demand

• The supply of yam is greater than the demand

• consumers love the taste of yam

What is meant by the term ‘mixed farming’?

• Growing of crops as well as the growing of horticultural crops

• Growing of crops as well as the raising of livestock

• Rearing animals ONLY

• Growing crops ONLY

Suggest a reasons why a loan application can be denied

• business plan present

• Having Collateral/assest

• Expenses supersedes one's income

Define the term ‘dressing percentage’

• The percentage of the live animal weight that becomes the carcass weight at slaughter

• The percentage of the dead animal weight that becomes the carcass weight at slaughter

• The percentage of the body animal weight that becomes foodinstead of fat

Plants grown under shaded conditions are likely to affect plant growth and development by all the following EXCEPT

• Reduces the rate of growth,

• Less rain water

• Disrupts the soil around the plants hence reducing the plant growth

• Affects photosynthesis

Identify this type of erosion

• splash erosion

• Rill erosion

• sheet erosion

Practices which can be used to prevent the type of soil erosion

• Water channels or wall barriers

• trench and mountains