Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Agricultural Science Question 42
Practice objective / multiple choice question 42 from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
Two extension methods are being compared for a maize‑producing community. Method A (Farmer Field School) costs ₦5,000 per farmer, has an adoption rate of 70 % and yields a 15 % increase in grain yield. Method B (Radio programme) costs ₦2,000 per farmer, has an adoption rate of 40 % and yields an 8 % increase in grain yield. The average farm size is 1 ha, the average yield is 2 t ha⁻¹ and the farm‑gate price of maize is ₦30,000 per tonne. Which method gives the higher net benefit per farmer, and what is that net benefit (in naira)?
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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Agricultural Science Question 42. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
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