NAME:_________________________________________
AGRIC END OF FEB STD 5
Mr Simanyana has tried number of ways to earn his living and has never
been successful. Now he wants to try agriculture so that he can be able to
live better but the problem is that he has a very little knowledge about
agriculture. Suppose you are to advise him about anything he wants to
know about agriculture.
1. (a) Describe what agriculture is for
him? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
(1) (b) State the kind of career he is choosing to be and the one you will be
performing during when you give an
advice? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
(2) (c) Give one system of agriculture you would like MrSimanyana to practice
and two reasons why you prefer it?
System ………………………………………………………………………………………….
(1)
Reasons ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………
…………………………………………………………………………………..(2)
(d) If at the end Simanyana choose to deal with growing of vegetable crops,
which department can you refer him
to? …………………………………………………………………………………………….......…
(1) (e) State how the following government programmes can assist him?
CEDA……………………………………………………………………………………………
ISPAAD………………………………………………………………………………………… (2)
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(a) State one problem faced by farmers that could be solved through the
utilization of the programmes named below.
CEDA……………………………………………………………………………………………
ISSPAD………………………………………………………………………………………….. (2)
(b) What does CEDA and ISSPAD stands for?
CEDA……………………………………………………………………………………………
ISPAAD………………………………………………………………………………………… (2)
(c) Besides CEDA and ISSPAD, which is the other government programme
introduced to assist
farmers? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… (1)
(
d) Mention two ways in which farmers can benefit from programme mentioned
at (c). …………………………………………………………………………………………………… (2)
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3. What is the difference between pastoral and arable
farming? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… (2)
4. (a) Discuss any two ways by which HIV and AIDS can affect productivity in
Agriculture. …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
(2)
(b) Suggest one way in which farmers can avoid getting infected with HIV and
AIDS. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (1)
Use the information below to answer question 5.
A farmer who practices pastoral farming is advised to keep a reasonable
number of cattle in his limited space
5. (a) What problem will the farmer face if he does not follow the
advice? …………………………………………………………………………………………………... (1)
(b) Suggests two solutions to the problem mentioned in
5(a). …………………………………………………………………………………………………… (2)
6. (a) What is the use of the above farm
tool? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… (1)
(b) The farmer painted the tool with a white paint. How is this helpful to the
tool? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… (1)
(c) What is a farm
tool? ……………………………………………………………………………………………….... (1) __
7. Describe two ways how we should properly store farm
tools. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. (2)
(d) What is a farm
implement? …………………………………………………………………………………………………. (1)
9. (a) Describe three problems caused by the use on farm implements on the
environment. …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
(3)
(b) Suggest a solution to one of the above mentioned
problems. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. (1)
Use the information below to answer question 10
The department of agricultural research has developed a new composite
breed of cattle named Musi which is made from careful mating of five
different breeds namely, tswana, tuli, brahman, Simmental and bonsmara.
10. (a) What type of biotechnology was used to produce the above mentioned
cow? ……………………………………………………………………………………………….... (1)
(b) List four effects of
biotechnology. …………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………… (4)
(c) Mention four products which can be produced through the process of
traditional
biotechnology. …………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………… (4)