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443/1 Agriculture Paper 1 Question Paper

443/1 Agriculture Paper 1

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2008

THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education.

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer ALL the questions in section A and TWO questions in section B.

1. Give TWO factors which characterize small scale farming. (1 mark)

2. State TWO effects of HIV/AIDS on agriculture production. (1 mark)

3. Give TWO reasons why farmers are encouraged to practice organic farming. (1 mark)

4. Distinguish between soil structure and soil texture. (1 mark)

5. State TWO effects of siltation in dams. (1 mark)

6. List TWO examples of working capital in crop production. (1 mark)

7 a). Define the term LAND REFORM. (1/2 mark)

b). Give THREE methods of land reforms practiced in Kenya. (1 1/2 marks)

8. State THREE ways by which land as a factor of production could be made more productive. (1 1/2 marks)

9. State THREE functions of the Coffee Board of Kenya. (1 1/2 marks)

10. Differentiate between the following terms as used in agricultural economics:

(a). Fixed input and variable input. (1 mark)

(b). Journal and ledger book. (1 mark)

11. Give TWO methods used for seed treatment of tree species before planting in agroforestry. (1 mark)

12. Give TWO benefits of border planting form of agroforestry to a farmer. (1 mark)

13. State THREE factors which may affect the quality of hay. 1 1/2 marks)

14. Give FOUR factors to consider when choosing a nursery site. (2 marks)

15. State THREE methods of controlling insects pests in a crop nurse. (1 1/2 Marks)

16. Name ONE vegetative material used to propagate each of the following crops: (2 marks)

a). Bananas

b). Pineapples

c). Irish potatoes

d). Pyrethrum

17. Give FOUR disadvantages of broadcasting as a method of planting. (2 marks)

18. State FOUR factors that would determine the number of operations to be carried out on a seedbed before planting. (2 marks)

19. State TWO ways by which soil PH may affect crop production. (1 mark)

20. Give TWO conditions under which blossom end rot disease may occur in tomatoes. (1 mark)

21. Stat FOUR factors that contribute to the competitive ability of weeds. (2 marks)

SECTION B:
ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS.

22 (a). State and explain FIVE roles of agri in economic development of Kenya. (10 marks)

(b). Describe measures which should bring taken to minimise water pollution on a farm. (10 marks)

23. State and explain:

(a). FIVE advantages of crop rotation. (10 marks)

(b). FIVE factors which may influence the spacing of crops. (10 Marks)

24 (a). Explain why settlement schemes were established in Kenya soon after independence. (10 marks)

(b). State and explain the various land tenure systems practised in Kenya. (10 marks)

443/1 Agriculture Paper 1 Question Paper

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