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CVA621S - CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE - 1ST OPP - NOV 2022 |
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nAm I BIA untVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOF HEALTH,NATURAL RESOURCESAND APPLIEDSCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SCIENCES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURE
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BAGA
LEVEL: 7
COURSE CODE: CVA621S
COURSE NAME: Conservation Agriculture
DATE: NOVEMBER2022
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
FIRSTOPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) Mr. Alexander Kambai Meroro
MODERATOR: Mr. Clifford Akashambatwa
INSTRUCTIONS
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1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
PERMISSIBLEMATERIALS
1. Examination question paper
2. Answering book
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 3 PAGES (Excluding this front page)
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Question 1:
Explain the term Soil Erosion and Weathering
{6)
Question 2:
Two farmers, Ms FT Karumendu of Omaheke region and Chief Ngambela Simasiku of
Zambezi region has problems with wind erosion and what advice on measures to control it.
What advice will you give them
(12)
Question 3:
Explain the soil degradation prevention methods or erosion methods which keep the soil
healthy
(10)
Question 4.
Describe/ explain the economic consequences of soil degradation and what kind of policies
can contribute to reduce the degradation? Please use your home village/ home country, or
country specifics of interest to you, as a point of reference in your discussion
Question 5.
Describe Soil erosion and factors affecting soil erosion
(10)
Question 6
What practices can be used to prevent and control wind erosion
(12)
Question 7.
List and state several ways of combating water erosion
(10)
Question 8:
How conservation Agriculture contribute to incrteasing food and nutrition security?
{7)
Question 9:
Explain the impact of minimum tillage on soil erosion
(2)
Question 10
Explain the role of animal husbandry in CA
(4)
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Question 11.
Define Conservation Agriculture (CA)
Question 12
12.1 Explain the objectives of CA
12.2. Describe the characteristics of Conservation Agriculture (CA)
12.3. Describe the elements of CA
TOTAL:
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(4)
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