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Kst521:Horticultural,Food And Industrial Crop Protecton Question Paper

Kst521:Horticultural,Food And Industrial Crop Protecton

Course: Master Of Science In Plant Pathology

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2012

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2011/2012
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE
KST 521: HORTICULTURAL, FOOD AND INDUSTRIAL CROP PRODUCTION

DATE: THURSDAY, 29TH MARCH 2012 TIME: 9.00 A.M. – 12.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer any four questions, each question has 25 marks.

1.
“Africa accounts for less than 40% of global agricultural production, uses less than 1
4

of the fertilizer used in developed countries and contributes minimally to global

agricultural research”. Discuss the factors underlying this scenario and propose strategies to

reverse this historically low and poor performance.

2.
Write an essay on “Components of a robust agricultural research system in Africa”.

3.
Discuss the benefits and limitations of the regulations on Good Agricultural Practices and

other quality standards on production and trade in horticultural, food and industrial crops.

4.
Agricultural technical knowhow on its own is not adequate for reviving Africa’s agriculture.

Write notes on the matrix of skills and knowledge required to achieve a Green Revolution in

Africa.

5.
Discuss institutional reforms that could trigger and stimulate growth of the agricultural

sector in your country.

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