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Introduction To Agricultural Enterprise Question Paper

Introduction To Agricultural Enterprise

Course: Bachelor Agriculture In Agronomy And Horticultural Sciences

Institution: Pwani University question papers

Exam Year:2012

PWANI UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

A CONSTITUENT COLLEGE OF KENYATTA UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008 ACADEMIC YEAR

SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF:

BSc AGRICULTURE & ENTERPRISE Dev.

ARM 101:
INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURAL
ENTERPRISE
AND DEVELOPMENT
END SEMESTER:I
TIME: 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS
-
Answer
ALL
questions in section A and answer
THREE(3)
questions only
in section
B

Total Marks 70%
SECTION: A
-
(40 MARKS)
Q.1)

a)
State two(2) aspects which shows the differences of farm system
and farming system.
(2 mks)
b)

Why is African agricultural production systems different unlike other
reg
ions of the world.
(2 mks)
c)

Mention and explain four(4) characteristics of a farm
(6 mks)
Q.2)

Discuss the major issues facing the rapidly expanding population in terms
of Agriculture and food security
(10 mks)

Q.3)

Describe the New approaches
and threats to world food security
(10 mks)

Q.4)

a)
How can urbanization affect the dynamics of demand of agricultural
Commodities.
(5 mks)

b)
What are the important implications of the 9a) above? (5 mks)

SECTION; B
Q.5)

a)
Explain the t
erm entrepreneur
(2 mks)

b)
State five(5)
General characteristics of an entrepreneur (5 mks)

c)
Draw an illustration showing the environment for enterprise
(4mks)

d)
State
five (
5) dominant criteria for a feasibility study
(5 mks)

Q.6)
a)
What is plan
ning?
(2 mks)

b)
State
five (
5) common characteristics of plans
(5 mks)

c)
What is SWOT analysis?
(2 mks)

d)
Explain “Few organizations can handle many objectives”
(3 mks)

e)
Show with a flow diagram the planning process
(4mks)

Q.7)
a)
Briefly explain the most important ways in which agricultural output
and productivity contributes to overall economic growth (5 mks)
b)
Explain in details the Agricultural production systems in Kenya.
(5 mks)

c)
List the economic and social chall
enges that face agriculture in the
Kenyan economy.
(6 mks)

Q.8)
a)
What is systemic research review?
(2 mks)

b)
Discuss the effects/challenges of Agricultural innovation under the
influence of participatory approaches in agricultural research and
de
velopment.
(8 mks)

Q.9)
a)
What is an economic system
?
(2 mks)

b)
Briefly explain the most important ways in which agricultural out
put and
productivity contributes to overall economic growth
(5 mks)

c)
List factors that limit crop and livestock
production in the Kenyan
economy.
(3 mks)

d)
Mention the characteristics of farming in tropical environment.
(6 mks)

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