WAEC Economics 1993 Theory question 110

Problems:
1. Use of crude tools and little mechanisation.
2. Land tenure system and land fragmentation.
3. Inadequate credit facilities for farmers.
4. Poor storage, processing and transport – post-harvest losses.
5. Pests, diseases and poor seeds.
6. Dependence on rainfall; drought and floods; soil erosion.
7. Rural-urban migration – ageing, illiterate farming population.
8. Low and unstable prices; poor marketing.
9. Inadequate extension services and research.
10. Neglect of agriculture since the oil boom; insecurity in farming areas.

Describe at least five problems.