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Kst514: Soil Fertility And Evaluation Question Paper

Kst514: Soil Fertility And Evaluation

Course: Master Of Science In Crop Protection

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2012

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2011/2012
OPEN, DISTANCE AND e-LEARNING
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF
SCIENCE IN PLANT BREEDING
KST 514 : ADVANCED SEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DATE:
Sunday 18th December 2011

TIME: 2.00p.m – 5.00p.m
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer Four (4) four of the Five (4) given each question will earn 25 marks.

1.
a)
“What you sow is what you reap” Discuss this statement with respect to
seed technology.

(15 marks)
b)
If you were a seed control officer, indicate what seed quality attributes you
would look for in pasture crop.

(10 marks)

2.
a)
Discuss Kenya’s status of seed law, regulations and plant breeders’ rights.

(10 marks)

b)
Explain the relationship between seed deterioration and seed longevity.

(5 marks)
c)
Indicate why the seed trade is international and elaborate the role of various
international organizations facilitating movement of seeds across international
borders.

(10 marks)
3.
Based on your understanding of seed technology, discus in details future career
prospects locally and internationally.

4.
Using a case study of your choice, discuss public-private partnership in seed
distribution and marketing.

(25 marks)
5.
Describe in details the various protocols involved in evaluation, development, release
and registration of improved varieties of food crops in Kenya and the East African
region.

(25 marks)
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