Theory question 102
Farm Surveying and Planning(a)(i) Explain the term farm surveying (ii) State four reasons why farm surveying is important
(b) Enumerate six problems facing agricultural development in West Africa.
(c) List four factors that may affect the efficiency of draught animals.
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(a)(i) Farm surveying is measuring and mapping the size, shape, boundaries and features of farmland
(ii) Any four: gives the exact size and boundaries; helps plan layout of fields and buildings; helps estimate inputs; settles land disputes; needed for title documents and loans; shows slopes for drainage and erosion control
(b) Any six: land tenure; poor finance/credit; scarce inputs; poor storage and processing; poor transport; illiteracy and weak extension; pests and diseases; poor marketing; low mechanisation; inconsistent government policy; lack of rural amenities
(c) Any four: health of the animal; breed; age; nutrition/feeding; training; size and strength; temperament; weather; type and weight of the implement; management/handling
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