WAEC Agricultural Science 2026 Question 24

Question 24

Farming Systems

A farmer in West Africa intercropped a variety of maize with groundnut on a farmland on April 24.
A nutrient that would be supplied by groundnut in the intercropping system is

A.magnesium
B.potassium
C.nitrogen
D.phosphorus

Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (nitrogen)

Explanation

Groundnut, a legume, fixes nitrogen.