WAEC Agricultural Science 2011 Question 3

Question 3

Land Use and Land Tenure

Under the communal land tenure system, farmers find it difficult to secure loans because

  1. A.land holdings are small and fragmented.
  2. B.they are poor.
  3. C.land holdings cannot be used as security.
  4. D.they are mostly illiterate.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (land holdings cannot be used as security.)

Explanation

The farmer does not own communal land, so he cannot pledge it as collateral for a loan.