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HHI SECONDARY SCHOOL EXAMINATION

2020 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION

AGRICULTURE
April 1 Monday Subject Number: M012/1
Time Allowed: 2 hours
(8:00-10:00am)
PAPER 1
(100 marks)
(Theory)

Instructions: Question Tick if Do not write

1. This paper contains 7 pages. Please Number Answered in these

margins
check.
2. Answer all ten questions in section A 1

and all four questions in section B. 2

3. The maximum number of marks for 3

each answer is indicated against each 4

question. 5
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4. Answer all questions in the spaces
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provided.
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5. Write your name and class on top of
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every page.
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6. In the table provided on this page,
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tick against the question number you
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have answered.
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7. Hand in your paper to the invigilator
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at the end.

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 Section A (70 marks)
Answer ALL questions in this section

1a. Define the term ‘Labour’

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b. How is labour different from other factors of production?

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2a. Give two examples of mushroom species that are cultivated in Malawi
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b. State any three reasons for growing mushrooms

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3a. Define the term ‘Seed rate’

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b. Calculate the seed rate of legume pasture using the following information:
Seed size = 300000
Purity% =80
Germination % = 30
Expected plant population = 900000
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4. a. List any two major plant nutrients
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b. State any three ways of maintaining soil fertility

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5a. Give any two varieties of mangoes

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b. Name one sucking pest of mangoes

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c. Explain any one way in which the insect named in 5(b) can damage mangoes
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d. Explain any two ways of controlling sucking insect pest in mangoes

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6.Different inbred with the following characteristics were produced

Inbred A – High yielding but very tall
Inbred B – Short and low yielding
Inbred C - Susceptible to diseases but high yielding
Inbred D - low yielding but disease resistant
Use the inbred A,B,C and D to come up with first cross and second cross hybrids
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7. Figure1 shows diagram of irrigation system labelled X and Y .Use it to answer questions
that follows:

a. Identify the types of irrigation systems labelled X and Y

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b. State any three advantages of irrigating systems shown in Y

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c. List any three factors to consider when establishing the irrigation system X
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8. Describe the following three methods that are used when castrating lambs
a. Using a burdizzo
b. Using a knife
c. Using an elastrator band
9. a. State two qualities of good storage facility for maize
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b. Explain any one way in which good food storage ensure food security
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10. a. Explain one way in which of the following activities in agricultural experimentation is
important
i. Observing and measuring plants in the net plot
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ii. Analyzing data
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b. Explain one way in which variety trials in agriculture ensure food security.
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11. a. Give any three examples of breeds of cattle

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b. Explain any three advantages of stall feeding

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 SECTION B (30 marks)
Answer all the three questions in this section

12. Describe any five factors that should be considered when mechanizing a farm. (10marks)

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13. Explain any five measures of mitigation against climate change in agriculture.
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14. A farmer keeps local breeds of cattle and goats. He has the following resources and
services at his disposal: large arable land, dambo land, a research section and veterinary
station despite having these resources and services, he faces perpetual poverty and food
insecurity.
Explain how the farmer can use the resources and services available to overcome the
Problems. (10 marks)

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