Neco Model Questions Vol1 2025 Agricultural Science Question 32
Practice objective / multiple choice question 32 from the 2025 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
A farmer has a total of 8 ha of land, of which up to 3 ha can be planted with soybeans; the remaining area will be planted with maize. The cost of production per hectare is ₦100 000 for maize and ₦200 000 for soybeans. Expected yields are 2.5 t ha⁻¹ for maize (price ₦120 kg⁻¹) and 1.8 t ha⁻¹ for soybeans (price ₦250 kg⁻¹). The farmer can spend at most ₦1 200 000 on production costs and wants to achieve a profit of at least ₦1 700 000. What is the minimum number of hectares that must be allocated to soybeans to meet the profit target while staying within the budget? Give your answer in whole hectares.
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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2025 Agricultural Science Question 32. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
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