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Agricultural Economics Question Paper

Agricultural Economics

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Economics

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF ARTS

AEC 413: AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

DATE: Wednesday
30th December 2009
TIME: 11.00am -1.00pm

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions
Q1.
Write short notes on the following. [30marks]
i)
Price policy
ii)
Commodity grading systems
iii)
Marketing margins
iv)
Marketing information systems
v)
Regional agricultural systems
vi)
Production contribution
Q2.
a)
Outline and briefly explain any five characteristics of traditional agriculture. [10marks]
b)
Briefly discuss interdependence between agriculture and industry especially in the economies of developing countries. [10marks]
Q3.
a)
List four agricultural systems. [2marks]
b)
Agriculture is widely acknowledged as the mainstay in Kenya?s economy. Suppose that government of Kenya hires you to advise on how to develop an agricultural policy for the country, prepare a brief highlighting the main goals that such policy must seek to achieve. [14marks]
c)
Outline any four elements of an agricultural strategy that you know. [4marks]
Q4.
In making policies to enhance farmers? earnings, the government faces the challenges of ensuring that such increase does not hurt the consumer. With the aid of well-labeled diagrams, explain how the government can use technology to achieve the dual objectives. [20marks]
Hint: Assume markets to be competitive.
Q5.
a)
Outline any eight branches of agricultural sciences that you know. [8marks]
b)
Discuss any six challenges you envisage in Kenya?s quest to achieve sustainable improvement in agricultural production. [12marks]

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