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JAMB Economics 1999 Question 22

Question 22

Agriculture

A major obstacle to rapid agricultural development in Nigeria is the

  1. A.ineffective use of crude implements
  2. B.inability of farmers to adopt modern technology
  3. C.introduction of the Green Revolution programme
  4. D.declining population growth rate.
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Answer: B (inability of farmers to adopt modern technology)

Explanation

Most Nigerian farmers still use hoes and cutlasses because they cannot afford or are not trained in modern methods, which keeps yields low.