UI Post-UTME Geography 2015 (Model questions) Question 6

Question 6

Agriculture, Fishing and Lumbering

The main objective of the 'Green Revolution' programme in Nigeria is to encourage

  1. A.irrigation agriculture
  2. B.large-scale production of cereals
  3. C.improvement in crop yield and total output
  4. D.large-scale mechanization
  5. E.important of fertilizers
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (improvement in crop yield and total output)

Explanation

The Green Revolution (1980) aimed to raise crop yields and total food output.