Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Question 49
Practice objective / multiple choice question 49 from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
A farmer cultivates 5 ha of maize. The expected yield without disease is 4 t ha⁻¹. A fungal disease can reduce yield by 30 % in the infected portion of the field. A survey shows that 40 % of the field is infected. The market price of maize is ₦200 per kilogram. A fungicide costs ₦15 000 per hectare and, when applied, reduces the infection incidence to 10 %. Should the farmer apply the fungicide? Show the net profit with and without the fungicide and state the recommended action.
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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Question 49. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
Difficulty level: Medium .
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