Neco 2019 Agricultural Science Question 8
Practice objective / multiple choice question 8 from the 2019 Neco Agricultural Science examination.
A farmer grows wheat on 1 ha. The yield potential is 4 t ha⁻¹ and the market price is \(\text{₦}150\) per kg. An insect pest reduces yield by 0.5 % for every 1 000 insects ha⁻¹. The current pest density is 12 000 insects ha⁻¹. An insecticide costs \(\text{₦}30,000\) per ha and reduces the pest population by 80 %. Should the farmer apply the insecticide? Show the Economic Injury Level (EIL) calculation and the decision.
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This is Neco 2019 Agricultural Science Question 8. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Neco Agricultural Science examination.
Difficulty level: Medium .
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