Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Question 18
Practice objective / multiple choice question 18 from the 2023 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
Plant Diseases: A 10‑ha maize field has a potential yield of 5 t ha\(^{-1}\). If leaf blight is left uncontrolled, disease incidence reaches 40 % and reduces the yield by 30 % of the potential yield. A fungicide programme consisting of two applications (costing ₦12 000 per ha per application) reduces the incidence by 75 %. The market price of maize is ₦30 000 per tonne. Calculate the net economic benefit per hectare of applying the fungicide programme compared with doing nothing.
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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Question 18. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
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