Meaning and Scope of Agriculture
Agricultural Science · 50 practice questions
Definition of agriculture; branches of agriculture; types of agriculture (subsistence and commercial).
- Use the definition of agriculture in modern terms as it relates to production, processing and marketing.
- Differentiate between the branches and types of agriculture, their advantages, disadvantages and problems.
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- Practice question 1
Diversified farming mainly involves
- A.concentrating exclusively on a single farm enterprise
- B.a complete avoidance of any crop or livestock production
- C.engaging in multiple different farm enterprises on the same farm
- D.farming restricted only to greenhouse structures
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C. engaging in multiple different farm enterprises on the same farm
Diversified farms spread activity across several enterprises rather than just one.
- Practice question 2
Fishery, as a branch of agriculture, mainly deals with
- A.the cultivation of fruits and vegetables
- B.the rearing and harvesting of fish and other aquatic organisms
- C.the management of forest trees
- D.the rearing of poultry exclusively
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B. the rearing and harvesting of fish and other aquatic organisms
Fishery is concerned with aquatic organism production and harvest.
- Practice question 3
Agriculture is best defined as
- A.the study of rocks and minerals only
- B.the practice of trading manufactured goods
- C.the science and practice of cultivating soil, growing crops and rearing livestock for food, fibre and other products
- D.the study of weather patterns only
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C. the science and practice of cultivating soil, growing crops and rearing livestock for food, fibre and other products
This is the standard modern definition of agriculture.
More UTME Agricultural Science topics
- Factors of Agricultural Production
- Farm Surveying and Farmstead Planning
- Forms and Classification of Major Farm Animals in West Africa
- Rocks and Soil Formation
- Basic Economic Principles
- General Terminologies in Animal Production
- Importance of Agriculture
- Simple Farm Tools
- Soil Water and Soil Conservation
- Agricultural Ecology
- Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals
- Farm Machinery and Implements
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