WAEC Agricultural Science 2012 Question 2

Question 2

Farming Systems

A limitation to the practice of shifting cultivation in modern day agriculture is

  1. A.prevalence of crop diseases.
  2. B.farm mechanization.
  3. C.population pressure.
  4. D.nomadic agriculture.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (population pressure.)

Explanation

With more people there is not enough spare land to abandon and leave fallow for long.