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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