Neco 2023 Agricultural Science Question 27

Practice objective / multiple choice question 27 from the 2023 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Neco 2023 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 27 NECO • 2023 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A farmer cultivates 2\,ha of maize. Without any control, disease X reduces yield by 30\%. Applying a fungicide costs \(\text{₦}15,000\) per ha and reduces the loss to 10\%. Using a resistant variety costs an additional \(\text{₦}8,000\) per ha but limits the loss to 5\% without fungicide. The market price of maize is \(\text{₦}30\) per\,kg and the expected yield without disease is 5,000\,kg\,ha⁻¹. Which management option gives the highest net profit per hectare and what is that profit?

Answer Options

A. Resistant variety with fungicide; net profit = \\(\\text{₦}135,500\\) per hectare.
B. No control; net profit = \\(\\text{₦}120,000\\) per hectare.
Correct Answer C. Resistant variety; net profit = \(\text{₦}134,500\) per hectare.
D. Fungicide only; net profit = \\(\\text{₦}130,000\\) per hectare.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Resistant variety; net profit = \(\text{₦}134,500\) per hectare.

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This is Neco 2023 Agricultural Science Question 27. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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