Surveying and planning of farmstead - SS2 Agriculture Past Questions and Answers - page 1
What is surveying primarily concerned with?
Measuring land characteristics
Animal husbandry
Weather forecasting
Market analysis
In the context of farming, what does planning involve?
Making random decisions
Developing strategies for land management
Ignoring environmental factors
Maximizing resource waste
Why is resource management important in agriculture?
To waste resources
To maximize resource efficiency
To avoid planning
To increase environmental impact
What does farm planning consider to protect the environment?
Ignoring environmental factors
Sustainable farming practices
Wasteful resource allocation
Fertilizer overuse
How can farm planning help reduce risks in agriculture?
By ignoring risks
By diversifying crops and implementing risk management strategies
By increasing resource waste
By avoiding planning altogether
Which factor does farm surveying NOT typically assess?
Soil quality
b) Topography
Market trends
Water availability
What is the main goal of infrastructure development in farming?
Increasing resource waste
Enhancing productivity and efficiency
Avoiding infrastructure investment
Avoiding infrastructure investment
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of farm planning?
Goal achievement
Financial stability
Regulatory compliance
Ignoring environmental factors
What role does farm planning play in financial viability?
Increasing costs
Decreasing revenues
Decreasing revenues
Avoiding financial decisions
What does farm surveying help farmers determine?
Market prices
Crop selection and land use practices
Animal breeding strategies
Clothing choices