Agricultural Development Programs - JSS2 Agricultural science Past Questions and Answers - page 1
What are agricultural development programs primarily designed to achieve?
Increase urbanisation
Enhance sustainability in agriculture
Reduce environmental conservation efforts
Reduce environmental conservation efforts
Promote industrialization
Which of the following is NOT a component of agricultural development programs?
Infrastructure Development
Financial Support
Technology Transfer
Urbanization Initiatives
What is the main objective of technology transfer in agriculture?
Increase bureaucratic processes
Bridge the thechnology gap
Enhance political influence
Reduce agricultural productivity
How do capacity building initiatives contribute to agricultural development?
By restricting access to agricultural knowledge
By strengthening the skills
By promoting environmental degradation
By limiting technological advancements
Which principle underpins sustainable agricultural development?
Maximising resource depletion
Minimising soil disturbance
Ignoring community involvement
Focusing solely on economic growth
What is a key element of technology transfer and capacity building?
Limiting access to agricultural information
Offering advisory services to farmers
Excluding farmers from decision-making processes
Fostering dependency on external assistance
How do agricultural development programs contribute to rural livelihoods?
By exacerbating economic disparities
By reducing access to financial support
By stimulating economic growth
By promoting social inequity
Which principle emphasises the importance of community involvement in sustainable agricultural development?
Environmental degradation
Social isolation
Agroecology
Maximising profits
What is the primary focus of agricultural development programs?
To deplete natural resources
To increase rural poverty
To promote advancement incommunities
To ignore technological innovations
What is a key objective of technology transfer initiatives?
To hinder access to agricultural knowledge
To maintain a gap between research institutions and farmers
To disseminate knowledge through training programs
To limit innovation in agriculture