Aee 311: Environmental Issues In Agriculture Question Paper
Aee 311: Environmental Issues In Agriculture
Course:Bachelor Of Science In Agricultural Education And Extension
Institution: University Of Eldoret question papers
Exam Year:2016
UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
THIRD AND FIRST SEMESTER, 2016/2017 ACADEMIC YEAR
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION EDUCATION
AEE 311:ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN AGRICULTURE
MAIN EXAMS
Instructions: Answer questions one and any two
1)Environmental conservation facilitates Agricultural productivity in the long run
a)Define the following terms in relation to agriculture and environment;
Biodiversity (2marks)
Ecosystem (2mks)
Sustainable agriculture (2mks)
Resource Scarcity (2mks)
Agricultural revolution (2mks)
b)Environmental Degradation has led to reduction in Agricultural productivity in Kenya.Discuss (10mks)
c) Natural resource Scarcity in the world can be alleviated. Explain five factors that can alleviate the effects of resource Scarcity in Africa (10mks)
2)a)Explain five millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in relation to Kenya as a country (10mks)
b)Using the international waste hierarchy ,explain three waste management options (10mks)
3) a)with careful husbandry, soil is a renewable source.Discuss (10mks)
b)Define `climate change `and write short notes on five main causes of climate change (10mks)
4)a)Explain five main causes of climatic change. (10mks)
b)Environmental degradation and population are positively related. Discuss (10mks)
5) a)Depletion of natural Resources in the world may be averted. Discuss this scenario citing relevant examples (10mks)
b) Define the term `pollution`and Explain any five causes of pollution in East Africa. (10mks)
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