AGRICULTURE PAPER 1 SECTION A REVISION QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS FORM 4 MODEL03052023001

AGRICULTURE PAPER 1 SECTION A REVISION QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS FORM 4 MODEL03052023001

Answer ALL the questions in this section in the spaces provided.

1. Give two factors which characterize small scale farming. (1 mark)

2. State two effects of HIV/AIDS on agricultural production. (1 mark)

3. State four methods of treating water for domestic use. (2 marks)

4. Name the vegetative part of each of the following crops which is propagated. (2 marks)
   i) Sweet potatoes _________________________________________________________
   ii) Cassava _________________________________________________________
   iii) Bananas _________________________________________________________
   iv) Oranges _________________________________________________________
5. State two ways by which soil pH may affect crop production. (1 mark)

6. State three causes of blossom end rot in tomatoes. (1½ marks)

7. Name two methods of weed control in pasture. (1 mark)

8. State four problems that farmers are likely to face when marketing their produce. (2 marks)

9. State four effects of high temperature on crop production. (2 marks)

10. Name four suitable sites of agro forestry. (2 marks)

11. List four post harvesting practices. (2 marks)

12. State three functions of the Coffee Board of Kenya. (1½ marks)

13. Give four factors determining the quality of hay. (2 marks)

14. List four methods of fertilizer application. (2 marks)

15. Give four objectives of land settlement and resettlement in Kenya. (2 marks)

16. List four methods used to drain farm land. (2 marks)

17. Give three benefits of conserving forage. (1½ marks)

18. State three problems facing agriculture based women groups in Kenya. (1½ marks)

ANSWERS

1. – Small size of land

• Limited capital
• Limited tools / equipment
• Less labour is required
• Maximum use of available labour Any 2 (2 x ½ = 1mk)

1. 
   i) Shortage of labour
   ii) A lot of money is spent on treatment and hospitalization of people with HIV/AIDS
   iii) Leads to low food supply and poverty due to loss of market for agricultural products
   iv) Resources used in treatment of HIV and AIDS could be used in Agricultural production
   v) Less time is spent o farming activities because a lot of time is spent looking after people with HIV/AIDS.
   Any 2 (2 x ½ = 1mk)
2. 
   i) Boiling water
   ii) Chemical treatment / chlorination/ addition of sodium salts
   iii) Filtration-n
   iv) Aeration
   v) Storage over a period of time / sedimentation / decantation
   Any (4x ½ = mks)
3. 
   i) Stem cutting/vine/tuber (½ mk)
   ii) Stem cutting (½mk)
   iii) Suckers (½mk)
   iv) Bud/budwood (½mk)
   (4x ½=2mks)
4. 
   i) Determine the availability of crop nutrients activities in the soil
   ii) It determines the type of crop to be grown in a given area
   iii) It influences attack of crops by pests, weeds and diseases
   iv) It influence soil structure Any (2x½= 1mk)
5. 
   i) Water stress/ insufficient water/ too much water
   ii) Calcium deficiency
   iii) Excessive nitrogen in the early stages of growth (3x½= 1½mks)
6. 
   i) Timely land preparation
   ii) Slashing
   iii) Application of selective herbicides
   iv) Uprooting of weeds Any (2x ½=1mk)

• Perishability
• Limited elasticity of demand
• Seasonality
• Lack of market information
• Bulkiness
• Changes of supply
• Storage
• Lack of efficiency in marketing
• Poor transport system
• Changes in market demand Any (4x ½= 2mks)

1. i) Increases evaporation hence wilting
   ii) Increases rate of growth (maturity)
   iii) Increases quality of some crops e.g. oranges or pineapples
   iv) Increases incidences of pests and diseases.
2. i) Farm boundaries
   ii) Homestead
   iii) Terraces
   iv) River banks/ water catchments areas
   v) Steep slopes /slopes
   vi) Within pasture land Any (4x ½=2mks)
3. i) Threshing / shelling
   ii) Drying
   iii) Cleaning
   iv) Sorting and grading
   v) Dusting
   vi) Processing
   vii) Packaging Any (4x ½=2mks)
    
4. i) Planning, monitoring regulation of coffee growing.
   ii) Licensing and control of coffee factories
   iii) Regulation, control of quality of raw coffee
   iv) Regulation of export/ import of coffee.
   v) Carrying out promoting of research development in coffee production , processing technology
   vi) Providing co-ordination training for any sector of coffee industry
   (3x ½= 1½ mks)
5. i) Forage species used
   ii) Stage of harvesting hence leaf stem ratio
   iii) Length of drying period
   iv) Weather condition during drying process
   v) Condition of storage structure Any (4x ½=2mks)
6. i) Broadcasting
   ii) Placement
   iii) Drip
   iv) Foliar spraying
   v) Side dressing / band application. Ring application Any (4x ½=2mks)
7. i) Settle landless citizens.
   ii) To ease population pressure on land
   iii) To increase agricultural productivity
   iv) To improve people’s standard of living
   v) To create employment Any (4x ½=2mks)
8. i) Open ditches/ canals/ furrows/ channels
   ii) French drains
   iii) Pumping of water
   iv) Underground pipes
   v) Cumbered beds
   vi) Breaking hard pan by sub soiling/ chisel ploughing
   Any (4x ½=2mks)
9. i) Provide feed during period of scarcity / distribute available forage throughout the year
   ii) Ensure better proper utilization of land
   iii) Can be sold for money (3x ½=1½mks)
10. i) Lack of managerial skills especially in accounting and book keeping
    ii) Lack of technological know how to improve ways of carrying out certain agricultural activities they are involved in
    iii) Lack of funding
    iv) Limited access to credit facilities
    v) Low level of education of women especially in rural areas
    vi) Women’s multiple roles and responsibilities hinder them from devoting more time to their groups.
    (Any 3x ½= 1½ mks)