Agriculture in Nigeria
Economics · 50 practice questions
Types and features of agriculture; its role in economic development; problems of agriculture; agricultural policies and their effects; instability in agricultural incomes (causes, effects, solutions).
- Identify the types and features of agriculture.
- Examine its characteristics and problems.
- Assess its role in economic development.
- Appraise agricultural policies in Nigeria.
- Evaluate the causes and effects of instability in agricultural incomes.
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- Practice question 1
Post-harvest technology, such as improved storage silos, mainly helps to
- A.increase spoilage of crops after harvest
- B.eliminate the need to harvest crops at all
- C.reduce the proportion of harvested crops lost to spoilage or pests
- D.reduce the total amount of crops harvested
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C. reduce the proportion of harvested crops lost to spoilage or pests
Better storage cuts losses between harvest and sale.
- Practice question 2
Agricultural input subsidies, such as subsidized fertilizer, mainly aim to
- A.increase the market price farmers must pay for inputs
- B.discourage the use of modern farming inputs
- C.replace the need for farmland entirely
- D.reduce production costs for farmers and boost output
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D. reduce production costs for farmers and boost output
Subsidies lower input costs, encouraging higher output.
- Practice question 3
Cooperative farming among smallholder farmers mainly helps them to
- A.pool resources and achieve economies of scale
- B.compete against each other for the same market
- C.avoid using any modern farming inputs
- D.eliminate the need for farmland altogether
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A. pool resources and achieve economies of scale
Pooling resources lets smallholders gain scale advantages together.
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