Theory question 106
Marketing of Agricultural Produce(a) Citrus farmers in a country harvested large quantities of sweet orange but were unable to get buyers quickly for the produce. (i) Mention four activities that should be carried out by the farmers before the oranges could reach the consumers. (ii) State five ways by which the government could encourage the distribution of the oranges to the market.
(b) Rural farmers in a community complained that extension officers hardly visited their farms. Highlight five factors that could contribute to this problem
(c) Give the scientific names of the tapeworm that affects each of the following farm animals: (i) cattle; (ii) pig
(d) Mention two ways of preventing the infestation of tapeworm on a pig farm.
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(a)(i) Any four: harvesting at the right stage; sorting/grading; cleaning; packaging; storage (cold storage); transportation; processing into juice; advertising.
(ii) Any five: build good rural roads; provide storage and cold rooms; set up/encourage fruit-processing factories; provide market information; guaranteed minimum prices/buying through marketing boards; subsidise transport; encourage co-operatives; promote export.
(b) Any five: too few extension officers for many farmers; poor transport/mobility; bad rural roads; poor pay and motivation; lack of funds and equipment; officers given non-extension duties; insecurity in rural areas; poor supervision.
(c)(i) Taenia saginata. (ii) Taenia solium.
(d) Any two: proper disposal of human faeces/use of toilets so pigs cannot eat them; keep pigs confined; meat inspection and cooking pork well; deworm pigs and workers; clean feed and water.
Taenia saginata in cattle, Taenia solium in pigs.