BUGOBBIRO SECONDARY SCHOOL.
SENIOR THREE.
AGRICULTURE
NAME: ...................................................................
Time allowed: 2hrs.
Instructions. Attempt TWO questions in section A and TWO in section B.
Soil science and crop production.
Item (1) Cereal growing is gaining more popularity in many parts of the country. This is so good
to our country Uganda and her neighbours. However due to many reasons soil is becoming
unproductive and alot has to be done if farmers are to benefit from cereal growing and many
farmers are ignorant about the project.
Task
Write a sensitisation to message to Akwero who just wants to start up the project.
Item (2) Vegetables are very important in our life because of the very many nutritional and
economic values. However many farmers are still experiencing low yields on harvest time, the
products are always small in size with damaged leaves, fruits or roots. After harvesting, the
vegetables can easily attract buyers as they are always mixed with one another, sold in dirty
containers and the rotten one are also on market. Fries are ones welcoming buyers in case one
goes in the vegetable market. Farmers fetch little money from the vegetables and feel like
quitting the job.
Task
You have visited vegetable farmers in your place, write a sensitisation message to help farmers
remain in business and fetch more money.
Item (3) Kansiime has been rearing animals for ten years. He has now wished to grow some
crops and he has just bought one new acre of [Link] can not tell the soil drainage, nutrient
content, aeration, pH among others. Kansiime wants to know more about the conditions of soil
such that he takes a right decision in choosing a crop to grow. He does not know what to do.
Task.
Write a guiding message to Kansiime such that he finds more about his new piece land.
SECTION B.
Animal production
Item (5) Arinitwe is a new worker on a dairy farm. His manager has been off duty for three days
but the prepared feed is used up and Arinitwe is not much experienced in mixing rations.
However the manager has always formulated a ration of his dairy cow containing 15% cp using
maize bran which is 35% crude protein and alfalfa which is 55% crude protein to have 250 kg in
his store. Arinitwe is totally in trouble because has nothing to feed to the animals
Task
You have visited Arinitwe on the farm. Help him come out of the challenge and also advise him
on what he has to consider when formulating ration for animals.
Iyem (6) During rainny season, many farmers in Nakasongola have their pasture lands field with
plenty of pastures and alot stagnant water where animals drink from. The bush also grows
around their poorly constructed animal [Link] feed their animals to the maximum and
expect good yields but they continue to see their animals sometimes passing out watery feaces
with some small eggs of worms, they remain with rough hair coat and give little yields. The
situation worsens when it comes to dry season where all pastures dry and farmers have nothing
to feed to their animals. Farmers suffer alot and some of their animals die.
Task
The chairperson LC 3 called a meeting in Kalongo sub county of Nakasongola district and you
have been invited because you are an extension worker in that area. Write a speech you will
present in the meeting.
Item (7) Ociiti wants to rear poultry on his farm specifically for eggs given the little knowledge
he has because for many years has been dealing with fish [Link] hope is now in rearing
birds. He made a booking of chicks and is receiving them two weeks from now.
Task
Ociiti has employed you as his advisor. Help him have a successful project
