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Agri 540:Advance In Dry Land Agricultural Systems And Practices Question Paper

Agri 540:Advance In Dry Land Agricultural Systems And Practices

Course:Master In Agricultural&Rural Development

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2012

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 1''st ''TRIMESTER 2012 EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT : AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
UNIT CODE : AGRI 540
UNIT TITLE : ADVANCE IN DRYLAND AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
AND PRACTICES
TIME : 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTION

Answer all questions in section A and two each in section B.

SECTION A (Answer All questions 40 Marks)

Question One

Why is cropping systems diverse in dry land environment?

What are the salient features of response farming?
What are the conditions necessary for you to have high population densities in crop management?
What are the necessary conditions required for you to raise a crop?

Question Two

With special reference to world’s food summit of 1996 discuss the diverse opinions as portrayed by both developed and developing nations.

Question Three

Discuss the principles used to enhance crop production in dry land environment.

Question Four

Compare and contrast
’Conservation Agriculture’ and ’Conventional Agriculture’
Control grazing and Rotational grazing
What are the factors that influence effectiveness of irrigation?

Question Five

Irrigation is a very important source of water not only in the dry lands but where rainfall is unreliable and unpredictable. Discuss the problems associated with irrigation water.

Question Six

Giving examples of a success story show how Kenya can turn her dry lands into productive agricultural lands.

Question Seven

To exploit the potential of the dry lands, there is a need to understand dry land ecosystem and the technologies necessary to exploit them. Discuss

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