MZUZU DIOCESE EXAMINATIONS

2016 AGRICULTURE I
MARKING KEY
1. a. -cultivating along the slope/making ridges along the slope
- cultivation on steep slopes/river banks
-using heavy machinery
-continous cropping
Shifting cultivation
-cultivating when the soil is too wet or too dry
b. -loss of arable land/grazing land due to formation of gullies
-loss of fertile soil due to run-off/soil erosion
c. -reduces the impact of rain drops hence controlling soil erosion
-reduces soil run-off allowing water to infiltrate
2. a. -must be directly involved in metabolic processes
-its deficiency must cause specific symptoms in plants
-the deficiency symptoms must be corrected by supplying the nutrient
b. -molybdates ions/ MoO4 2- ion
c. -manganese
3. a. -fertilization/cross polination
b. -to avoid self polination so that hybridization takes place.
-to avoid stray pollen grains from pollinating the plant so that hybridization is achieved
c. -chitedze research station
-lunyangwa research station
-bvumbwe research station
-bunda college
-NRC
-Mwimba College

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 d. -Kanyani (SC403) /Mkango (SC627)/MH18/NSCM 41/ etc
4. a. Risks are measurable and be insured while uncertainties cannot.
b. Risks: fire, weather changes, theft Uncertainties: Price fluctuations
c. -diversification
-input rationing
-producing under contract
-insurance
-flexibility in production method
-slecting amore certain enterprise
5.

6. a. -contagious abortion/bangs/brucellosis
b. -pigs/sheep/goats/cattle
c. -vaccination
-slaughter infected animals
7. a. -complementary
b. -poultry produces manure which fertilises vegetables reducing fertiliser costs
-vegetables form feeds for poultry reducing feed costs
8. a. -capital availability
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 -source and quality of water
-types of land
-type of soil and crops to be grown
-maintenance
b. (i) Range = 87 - 19 = 68
(ii) -Effect of planting time on yield of maize
(iii) -Time of planting/month of planting
(iv) -November is best time for planting maize
(v) -direct observation
-measurement

9. a. i.

ii.

b. -lack of capital
-political decisions

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 -untrustworthy members
-lack of transport
-lack of infrustructure
10. a. Favouratism, due to prejudice which descrimates against one gender
b. -social empowerment: increase women access to education
-political empowerment: providing more support for women participation in power
structures and decision making in their communities.
-economic empowerment: women should also own land, cattle and income after sales
-cultural empowerment: change culture to encourage women to particpate
c. -weakening the labour force: AIDS sufferers have lower energy levels to work
-taking time away from framing: family members take time attending to the sick during
critical farm operations resulting in low yields.
-killing the most productiive farmers in the population: AIDS generally kills people in the
most productive age group of 15-49 years.
11. -plant and livestock breeding
-irrigation technology
-fertilizer production technology
-stock feed manufacturing
-pesticide development
-Herbicide development
-mechanization
-crop processing and packaging technology
-food storage and preservation technology
-soil conservation and drainage
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 -shoot bearing the terminal bud is bent to the ground with a layer of soil
-it is held in position by use of pegs
-the covered part of the shoot is induced to produce roots after which it is cut off from the
mother plant and transplanted.
13. -Helps to apply fertilizer at the right depth. Crops with tap roots require deep fertilizer
placement unlike fibrous rooted crop.
-Helps to raise seedlings for transplanting. Fibrous rooted crops are easy to uproot for
transplanting unlike tap rooted crops.
-Helps to select crops for conservation purposes. Fibrous rooted crops bind soil particles
together unlike tap rooted crops.
-Determines frequency and amount of water for irrigation. Tap rooted crops require more
water to reach the deep roots but applied less frequently as compared with fibrous roots
which need less amount of water.
-Helps to plan for a crop rotation sequence. Tap rooted crops are alternated with shallow
rooted crops.
14. -Millet will supply feed for poultry reducing feed costs

-Poultry will provide farm yard manure for maize reducing fertilizer costs

-Beans will fix nitrogen used by millet reducing fertilizer costs

-Bean meal will provide feed for poultry reducing feed costs
-Water in the pond will be used for irrigating beans and millet hence harvesting more than
once in a season.

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-Poultry will provide droppings which will be put in the pond for growth of planktons which
is feed for fish

-Fish will provide fish meal for poultry reducing feed costs

END OF MARKING KEY

NB: this marking key is not exhaustive

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