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Sbh2151:Introduction To East African Agriculture Question Paper

Sbh2151:Introduction To East African Agriculture

Course:Bachelor Of Crop Protection

Institution: Meru University Of Science And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2012

QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)
a. Explain the term agriculture (2 Marks) b. Explain four theories that are used to explain the historical development of farming and agriculture. (4 Marks) c. Explain the gathering hunting traditional ways of agriculture and its contributions to the modern agriculture. (6 Marks) d. What are the importances of rural sociology in relation to agriculture? (4 Marks) e. Explain the applications of Agricultural Economics in Agricultural production. (6 Marks) f. Explain the role played by the following early agrarian societies in the East African agriculture. i. Erythrean agripastoral tradition ii. Sudanese agripastoral tradition iii. West African planting tradition (8 Marks)
QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS)
a. Explain the effects of the following climatic factors to the vegetations of East Africa. i. Rainfall ii. Light iii. Temperature (15 Marks)
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b. Outline the characteristics of shifting cultivation. (5 Marks)
QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)
a. Explain the following types of cultivation systems; i. Clearing cultivation systems ii. Migration cultivation system iii. Rotational cultivation system iv. Subsistence cultivation system. (8 Marks) b. Discuss the state and development trends of agriculture during the colonial periods in Kenya. (12 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)
a. Explain three ways that describe how man occupies land for his survival. (9 Marks) b. What do you understand by the following; i. Annual crops ii. Companion crops iii. Industrial crops (6 Marks) c. Explain the basic Economic factors of production. (5 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE (20 MARKS)
a. By giving two examples, explain the following crop classification; i. According to special purpose ii. According to mode of production iii. According to the use of crop (9 Marks) b. The discovery of fire marks an important history to the development of agriculture. Explain the transformation steps associated with this discovery. (11 Marks)

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