WAEC Agricultural Science 2005 Question 55

Question 55

Farm Management and Records

In areas where labour is scarce and land is abundant, farmers tend to

  1. A.manage dairy animals intensively rather than beef animals
  2. B.practise mechanized farming
  3. C.maximize returns on land rather than on labour
  4. D.employ more hands to work on the land.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (practise mechanized farming)

Explanation

Machines replace scarce labour on large areas.