CANDIDATES’ WEAKNESSES AND SUGGESTED REMEDIES      

Majority of the candidates were unable to:

• mention governmental programmes which assist in agricultural land development in West Africa;
• state the functions of bulldozer, mist blower and tractor;
• state the effects of harrowing, flooding and overgrazing on soils;
• adequately discuss aphids as a crop pest;
• give reasons for carrying out culling and creep feeding in animal production;
• describe the process of castrating a lamb using the burdizzo;
• draw the marketing channel for table eggs;
• give ways of stabilizing the prices of agricultural produce in West Africa;

     Based on the observed weaknesses the Chief Examiners recommended as follows:

• Adequate coverage of the syllabus.
• Candidates should be exposed to appropriate diagrams in  agricultural science;
• The acquisition of practical skills in the subject through field visits, excursion;
• Exposure of candidates to technical terms used in agriculture;