The meaning and importance of agriculture

Question 1 of 9

Growing crops and rearing animals mainly for sale is

A. shifting cultivation only B. subsistence agriculture C. nomadic herding only D. commercial agriculture

Question 2 of 9

Which is a problem facing agriculture in Ghana?

A. too many tractors B. too much rainfall everywhere always C. poor access to credit D. excess storage facilities

Question 3 of 9

Agriculture is the

A. study of rocks B. cultivation of crops and rearing of animals for human use C. making of machines D. study of planets

Question 4 of 9

Agriculture contributes to Ghana's GDP mainly through

A. tourism only B. mining only C. banking D. crops, livestock, fisheries and forestry

Question 5 of 9

Pastoral farming is the

A. growing of crops B. rearing of livestock C. fish farming D. tree planting

Question 6 of 9

Agriculture earns foreign exchange for Ghana mainly through

A. oil imports B. rice imports C. car exports D. cocoa exports

Question 7 of 9

Agriculture supports industry by providing

A. steel B. computers C. raw materials D. oil

Question 8 of 9

Agriculture includes

A. only crop farming B. crop production, animal rearing, fisheries and forestry C. only fishing D. only selling food

Question 9 of 9

Which is a role of agriculture in national development?

A. printing books B. producing electricity C. employing a large share of the workforce D. repairing cars

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