WAEC Agricultural Science 1997 Question 49

Question 49

Pasture and Forage Crops

The effects of practising rotational grazing in a livestock farm include the following except

  1. A.controlling livestock pests
  2. B.eliminating attack of livestock diseases
  3. C.allowing the regrowth of pasture crops
  4. D.increasing the amount of herbage yields
  5. E.maintaining steady increases in growth rate of animals
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (maintaining steady increases in growth rate of animals)

Explanation

Rotational grazing helps pastures and reduces parasites, but cannot keep animal growth rising steadily.