WAEC Agricultural Science 2009 Question 5

Question 5

Farming Systems

The practice of growing both food and forage crops simultaneously on the same piece of land is called

  1. A.pastoral farming
  2. B.ley farming
  3. C.crop rotation
  4. D.continuous cropping
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (ley farming)

Explanation

Ley farming combines arable crops and pasture (forage) on the same land, so the land supports both crops and livestock.