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AGRICULTURE
Paper 1
2024
2½ hours
MOCK ASSESSMENT
AGRICULTURE
Paper 1 Theory
2 hours 30 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
This paper consists of six examination items. It has two sections; A and B.
Section A has two compulsory items.
Section B has two parts; I and II. Answer one item from each part.
Answer four examination items in all.
Any additional item(s) answered will not be scored.
All answers must be written in the Answer booklet(s) provided.
Turn Over
SECTION A SOIL SCIENCE AND VALUE ADDITION
Answer all items in this section.
Item 1
In Uganda Mpiigi and Butambala are leading ginger‐ growing areas, farmers of
these places have reaped a lot from the sales of the crop. In 2017, a farmer sold
100kg of freshly harvested ginger at shs.1000000 which improved his livelihood.
By planting season this farmer could not afford to buy planting materials and other
garden inputs to be productive, which led to reduced production of ginger. When a
survey was carried out to find what could be the problem in the farmer, it came out
that this farmer was not alone in the area who was facing the similar challenge.
Task
According to the above information how can you advice those farmers. (20scores)
Item 2
On radio Uganda, during the month of April, the common news being broadcasted
was all about land wrangles. The farmers in Kayunga district were frustrated and
getting disgusted about the situation. This is as a result of destructions and losses
caused to their crops that were cut down and the animals stolen by the goons.
These goons are hired by those claiming to have bought and owned the land.
The Local council executives in those areas are requesting the locals to demarcate
their land boundaries clearly.
Task
Give your advice on how the land issues can be managed. (20 scores)
SECTION B
This section has two parts; I and II
PART I: ANIMAL PRODUCTION
Answer one item from this part.
Item 3
In Nakasongola district, the main occupation is cattle rearing. The type of cattle
reared are the local breeds. These animals are not good producers of milk in terms
of quantity and meat quantity and farmers have longed to improve the local type
through crossing breeding, but the cost of the exotic breed bulls is too high and to
look after them is too costly. One time the Agricultural officer of the district
sensitized the farmers, he said not only through natural mating that we can make
our animals conceive but also artificial mating can be applied to have our animals
serviced through artificial insemination as a new technique of cross breeding the
local breeds without rearing neither having an exotic breed on your farm.
TASK
a) Teach the farmers the procedures of carrying out the technique.
(10marks)
b) As a senior three student doing Agriculture write to the farmers of
Nakasongola about merits and demerits of the new technique of improving
their animals. (10marks)
Item 4
The agricultural extension worker of ward visited one farm and he found out that
the calves were staying in an open place. Also, the cows were bonny and their
dung contained worms. The adult animals could hardly find what to eat and were
grazing on woody natural pastures. The lactating cows had cracks on their teats.
Hair-like substances were seen in the milk which was filtered using an old cloth.
The farm owner uses a basin for mixing the acaricide.
Task
Show how farmers can improves the productivity of the livestock on the farm?
PART II: CROP PRODCUTION
Answer one item from this part.
Item 5
Farmers of Kikambwe village have been dealing in cereal growing ie maize, rice,
sorghum and wheat for time memorial. The Ministry of Agriculture brought a work
shop in their village which was about Vegetable growing. The farmers of
Kikambwe were taught about the benefits of vegetables, how they are easy to
grow, how they mature very quickly and how they have a high market demand
both local and international. The following are some of the vegetables which the
farmers were taught about; tomatoes, cabbages, leafy vegetables etc. Most farmers
developed interest in growing tomatoes due to the high market demand and the fact
that officials from the Ministry had free seeds of good varieties to give to the
farmers.
TASK
Write to the farmers guiding them on how to go about their new venture.
Item 6.
Having realized that there a high demand for fruits like passion fruits, oranges,
mangoes etc. The Farmers Kiwanda ward decided to establish an orchard in the
ward. Some areas in the ward are steep and rocky with shallow soils while other
areas are gently sloping with deep, well drained and fairly fertile soils. In the
course of running the project, it was observed that the soils in the nursery were
compact, sticky and flooded with water. The pH of the soil in the nursery is lower
than the recommended range for fruit growing. The seedlings were thin with
shallow roots, bent stems and yellowish leaves.
Task
What should the Farmers of Kiwanda ward do to ensure high productivity of their
fruits.
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