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CVA621S - CONSERVATIOON AGRICULTURE - 1ST OPP - NOV 2024 |
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" nAmIBIA unIVERSITY
OF SCIEn CE Ano TECHn OLOGY
FACULTYOF HEALTH,NATURAL RESOURCESAND APPLIEDSCIENCES
SCHOOLOF AGRICULTUREAND NATURAL RESOURCESSCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURALSCIENCESAND AGRIBUSINESS
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BAGA
LEVEL: 7
COURSE CODE: CVA 621S
COURSE NAME: CONSERVATIONAGRICULTURE
DATE: NOVEMBER 2024
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PAPER: 1
MARKS: 100
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAM QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) Alex Meroro
MODERATOR: Clifford Akashambatwa
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number your answers clearly.
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 3 PAGES (Including this front page)
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QUESTION 1
Define Conservation Agriculture
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QUESTION 2
Explain how Conservation Agriculture works
(2)
QUESTION 3
How can minimum soil disturbance be achieved?
(S)
QUESTION 4
What are the elements of Conservation Agriculture?
(8)
QUESTION 5
Explain the aims of Conservation Agriculture or Conservation farming
(6)
QUESTION 6
What are the different types of conservation tillage?
(6)
QUESTION 7
Explain the difference between conservation tillage and Zero tillage
(6)
QUESTION 8
Describe the advantages of conservation tillage methods
(4)
QUESTION 9
How does conservation tillage affect the soil?
(4)
QUESTION 10
Explain the factors affecting tillage practices
(4)
QUESTION 11
In what way CA farming different from conventional farming?
(4)
QUESTION 12
Explain the relationship between water harvesting and conservation agriculture
(4)
QUESTION 13
Who are the agents in support of training and promotion of CA in Africa?
(6)
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QUESTION 14
How is conservation Agriculture different from agriculture as it is practiced today?
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QUESTION 15
How does agriculture impact the environment, society, and the economy?
(8)
QUESTION 16
Explain what is meant by Healthy soil?
(6)
QUESTION 17
Explain what water conservation is and how do sustainable farms conserve water
(6)
QUESTION 18
What are the goals of sustainable farming?
(6)
QUESTION 19
List four disadvantages of traditional tillage
(4)
TOTAL MARKS (100)