Neco 2017 Agricultural Science Question 4

Practice practical question 4 from the 2017 Neco Agricultural Science examination. This question covers Farm Machinery .

Neco 2017 Agricultural Science Practical

Topic: Farm Machinery

Question 4 NECO • 2017 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • practical

A farmer uses a 25 kW two‑stroke tractor to plough a rectangular field that measures 200 m × 100 m. The tractor is operated at a forward speed of 5 km h⁻¹ and the ploughing width is 0.8 m. The total time recorded for the complete ploughing operation is 3.5 h and the fuel consumed is 45 L. Diesel costs ₦150 per litre. Answer the following questions.

Question Parts

( a )

Calculate the field capacity (ha h⁻¹) of the tractor for this operation.

( b )

Determine the fuel consumption per hectare (L ha⁻¹).

( c )

Compute the operating cost per hectare, considering only fuel cost.

( d )

If manual labour for ploughing the same field would require 2 workers each earning ₦2 500 per day for 2 days, compare the cost of manual ploughing with the tractor operation and state which method is more economical.

( e )

Identify two factors (other than cost) that the farmer should consider when deciding whether to use the tractor for future ploughing.

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This is Neco 2017 Agricultural Science Question 4. It is one of the practical questions from the 2017 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

The question covers Farm Machinery .

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