Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Agricultural Science Question 37
Practice objective / multiple choice question 37 from the 2019 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
A farmer has 2 ha of maize with an expected yield of \(3\,000\) kg ha\(^{-1}\) in the absence of disease. If the disease occurs, it causes a 20 % yield loss. Control method A reduces disease incidence by 70 % and costs ₦15 000 per ha. Control method B reduces disease incidence by 50 % and also increases the yield of healthy plants by 5 % but costs ₦10 000 per ha. The market price of maize is ₦2 per kg. Considering only the yield and the control costs, which option gives the highest net profit per hectare: method A, method B, or no control?
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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Agricultural Science Question 37. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
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