Agricultural Science CSEC Topics

Agriculture can be defined as the

• growing of crops

• rearing of animals

• the art and science and business of producing crops and livestock for economic purposes

• caring of sheep

Conventional farming

• is typically high resource and energy intensive

• uses modified methods of growing plants and rearing animals

• is the same as organic farming

• none of the above

Non-conventional farming

• is typically high resource and energy intensive

• uses modified methods of growing plants and rearing animals

• is the same as organic farming

• none of the above

Praedial larceny means?

• Control of pests and diseases

• Sale of goods and services

• Theft of agricultural produce

• Harvesting of produce

All of the following are examples of non conventional farming EXCEPT

• Trough culture

• Grow box

• Hydroponics

• Organic Farming

Hydroponics is the process of growing plants in

• Water

• Soil

• A mixture of both

• sharp sand only

Aquaponics is the process of

• raising aquatic animals

• growing plants in water

• growing plants in a greenhouse

• growing fishes and plants together in one system

The process by which plants lose water in the form of water vapour to the air is called

• absorption

• respiration

• transpiration

• translocation

A good potting soil should have the following qualities EXCEPT

• Well aerated

• Readily drained

• Contain disease organisms

• provides an adequate amount of nutfients

A country is said to have food security when it can

• Feed most of its population

• Provide a protein rich diet for everyone

• Secure food for everyone during periods of natural disasters

• Provide safe nd nutritionally balanced food, for everyone always