(i) Increase soil temperature – insulator, control soil erosion
(ii) To destroy soil borne pests, control weeds, conserve moisture for example, Nematodes.
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Distinguish between a ledger book and a journal book as used in farm accounts.
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Distinguish between a ledger book and a journal book as used in farm accounts.
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List two types of market in agricultural economics.
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List two types of market in agricultural economics.
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Give two ways in which pesticides kill pests.
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Give two ways in which pesticides kill pests.
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State two ways of overcoming the problem of water logging in crop production.
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State two ways of overcoming the problem of water logging in crop production.
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Give two effects of overstocking in pasture management.
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Give two effects of overstocking in pasture management.
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Give two ways by which overheating can be avoided in the process of making silage.
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Give two ways by which overheating can be avoided in the process of making silage.
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Give two ways in which labour peak constraint can be overcome in the farm.
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Give two ways in which labour peak constraint can be overcome in the farm.
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Describe the components of a cooling system of a tractor.
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Describe the components of a cooling system of a tractor.
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Below is an illustration of a practice carried out in livestock production. Study it carefully and answer the following questions:
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Below is an illustration of a practice carried out in livestock production. Study it carefully and answer the following questions:
(i) Identify the practice illustrated above.
(ii) Study four advantages of the above practice.
(iii) State three limitations associated with the above practice.
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Study the illustration below and answer questions that follow.
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Study the illustration below and answer questions that follow.
(i) Name the parts labeled Q, R and S.
(ii) Give the function of the part labeled Q.
(iii) State four factors that determine the type of materials to use in construction of the wall.
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Below is an illustration of a livestock routine management practice. Study it and answer questions that follow.
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Below is an illustration of a livestock routine management practice. Study it and answer questions that follow.
(i) State the reason for carrying out the routine practice shown above.
(ii) Give three factors that affect the effectiveness of the chemical used above.
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A bull gained 100 kg of live weight after eating 400 kg of beef concentrates over a period of time. Calculate the feed conversion ratio
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A bull gained 100 kg of live weight after eating 400 kg of beef concentrates over a period of time. Calculate the feed conversion ratio
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Define the term feed conversion ratio as used in livestock production.
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Define the term feed conversion ratio as used in livestock production.
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Study the following tools carefully and answer the questions that follow.
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Study the following tools carefully and answer the questions that follow.
(a) Identify the structures labeled K, L, M and N.
(b) State the use of tools labeled K and N.
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Give two symptoms of brucellosis in cows.
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State three properties of a good vaccine.
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State three properties of a good vaccine.
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Give two feeding rearing practices in livestock.
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Give two feeding rearing practices in livestock.
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How does isolation help in livestock disease control?
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How does isolation help in livestock disease control?
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State the difference between crutching and raddling.
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State the difference between crutching and raddling.
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State two circumstances which would lead a farmer to cull a high producing dairy cow.
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State two circumstances which would lead a farmer to cull a high producing dairy cow.
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