Effects Of Agricultural Policies And Their Effects Jamb Economics Past Questions
Question 1
An advantage of large-scale farming over peasant farming is in the area of
- A. providing research and massive employment of labour
- B. redistributing national income to various regions of the country
- C. encouraging the use of traditional implements
- D. encouraging urban-rural migration
Question 2
An emerging agricultural export crop in Nigeria is
- A. cassava
- B. cotton
- C. cocoa
- D. soya beans
Question 3
Import substitution policy is used to
- A. protect local industries
- B. check government expenditure
- C. correct the balance of payments problem
- D. encourage increased volume of trade
Question 4
To protect farmers during a bumper harvest,. the government usually
- A. set a maximum price
- B. release products from the buffer stock
- C. sell the excess to consumers
- D. set a minimum price
Question 5
To enhance the competitiveness of domestic agricultural products, there is need to
- A. ban the importation of a agricultural products
- B. increase the exportation of agricultural products
- C. improve the quality of domestic agricultural products
- D. increase the output of domestic agricultural products
