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<\/p>\nThe Neco agricultural science 2023 answers expo has been made available here. Candidates will write the National Examination Council (NECO) Agric examination on Wednesday 19th July 2023 starting at 10:00 am.<\/p>\n
The NECO agric answer 2023 exam will last for 2hrs 30mins and will comprise Paper III & II (Objective & Essay).<\/p>\n
Here, we will be posting the Neco agriculture questions for candidates that will participate in the examination. Note that below is the questions from Neco agric past questions and answers that we feel are likely questions for Neco agric exam preparation.<\/p>\n
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Section II [Essay]<\/strong> 1. (a) (i) Explain the term agriculture. 2. (a) Give\u00a0seven\u00a0reasons for keeping farm animals. 3. (a) Explain the term farm mechanization. 4. (a) List two sources of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. 5. (a) (i) Explain the term drainage. 6.\u00a0(a) What are ornamental plants? 7.\u00a0(a) State four advantages of grafting.
\nAnswer any\u00a0FIVE\u00a0questions.<\/strong>
\nWrite your answers on the answer booklet provided.<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n(ii) List three industries that utilize cereals as their raw materials.
\n(b) Outline six problems that hinder the attainment of self-sufficiency in food production in\u00a0 West Africa.
\n(c) Enumerate five benefits of commercial farming.<\/p>\n
\n(b) Classify cattle, goat, rabbit, horse, donkey, pig, snail, and honeybee into:
\n(i)\u00a0 Ruminants;
\n(ii)\u00a0 Non ruminants.<\/p>\n
\n(b) List six limitations of farm mechanization in West Africa.
\n(c) Suggest eight possible ways of encouraging the use of farm mechanization to improve agricultural production in West Africa.<\/p>\n
\n(b) State (i) four causes of soil acidity;
\n(ii) two ways by which soil pH influences crop growth.
\n(c) List\u00a0three\u00a0ways by which\u00a0each\u00a0of the following biotic factors affects agricultural\u00a0production:
\n(i) parasites;
\n(ii) soil organisms.
\n(d) State\u00a0two\u00a0advantages of zero tillage.<\/p>\n
\n(ii) State\u00a0four\u00a0ways by which drainage is important in agriculture.
\n(b) (i) List\u00a0two\u00a0methods of drainage.
\n(ii) State\u00a0two\u00a0advantages and two disadvantages of\u00a0each\u00a0method you listed in 5(b)(i)<\/p>\n
\n(b) List five factors that influence the choice of a crop nursery site.
\n(c) Give two examples of each of the following methods of weed control:
\n(i) Physical method;
\n(ii) biological method;
\n(iii) cultural method.
\n(d) Give three functions of potassium in crops.<\/p>\n
\n(b) Mention four ways by which forests enhance soil conservation.
\n(c) State two forestry regulations in your country.
\n(d) In an afforestation programme, teak seedlings were planted at 4m x 4m. After transplanting, 10.5% of the seedlings were lost to stress. Before harvesting, an additional 12.8% were lost to wind damage. Calculate:
\n(i) the number of teak seedlings required to plant 2.3 hectares of farmland;
\n(ii) the number of teak seedlings lost to stress;
\n(iii) the number of teak stands harvested.<\/p>\n