LIKELY QUESTIONS ON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE -LEVEL 300

1a. Explain the concept of greening TVET.  

  b. What is the significance of greening TVET institutions? 

  c. Explain how greening TVET institutions benefits the learner and the society as a whole. 

  d. What is ESD as applied in greening TVET institutions. 

  e. State the approaches by which ESD can be implemented in TVET institutions. 

2 a. State 3 reasons why there is the need for sustainable water resource management to increase water supply in food and agriculture. 

  b. State 3 agricultural practices that can lead to water contamination in the environment. 

  c. Explain the concept of sanitation. 

  d. Explain the following types of sanitation;

   i. Basic sanitation. 

   ii. Container based sanitation. 

  e. State the two main objectives of sanitation. 

3a. State the difference between sustainable land preparation and sustainable land use. 

  b. Explain the following sustainable land preparation techniques; 

i. Zero burning

ii. Crop rotation

iii. Crop diversification

iv. Controlled grazing

4a. What are agricultural biodegradable wastes? 

  b. Explain the following classes of agricultural wastes and give 2 examples of each; 

    i. Animal production solid wastes.

    ii. Crop production solid wastes.

    iii. Food and meat processing solid wastes

a. Explain 3 effective ways by which agricultural solid wastes can be managed. 

5a. Explain 4 sources of agricultural non-biodegradable wastes. 

  b. State 3 differences between biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes. 

  c. Explain 3 side effects of non-biodegradable wastes. 

6a. Explain 4 ways by which farm tools, equipment and machines can be maintained.

  b. State 4 importance of care and maintenance of farm tools, equipment and machines.

  c. Explain 2 storage practices of farm tools, equipment and machines.

7a. Explain the term ‘Ethno-veterinary medicine’   

  b. state 2 herbal products for

   i. the control of worms in farm animals. 

   ii. Storage of crops, e.g. maize. 

  c. State 4 advantages of the use of Ethno-veterinary medicine over synthetic chemicals in agriculture. 

8a. what are agro-chemicals? 

  b. Explain the following types of agro-chemicals and give 2 examples of each; 

   i. Soil conditioners.

   ii. Liming materials and acidifying agents.

   iii. Fertilizers.

9a. Explain the term ‘plant growth regulators’ 

  b. State 2 functions each of the following plant growth regulators; 

   i. Auxins

   ii. Gibberellins

   iii. Cytokinins

   iv. Ethylene

  c. Explain 3 negative effects of excessive use of agro-chemicals within 

   i. the agricultural system 

   ii. the environment 

  d. State 2 ways of minimizing the negative effects of a

gro-chemicals application on the environment. 

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