WAEC Agricultural Science · Section 9

Agricultural insurance

Section I: Agricultural Economics and Extension

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Official WAEC Agricultural Science outline · Section I: Agricultural Economics and Extension

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a. Meaning of agricultural insurance

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Candidates should be able to define agricultural insurance

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b. Importance of agricultural insurance

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Candidates should be able to state its importance

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c. Types of insurance policies for agricultural production: specific enterprise insurance e.g. crop insurance, livestock insurance; farm vehicle insurance; fire disaster insurance or machines and buildings insurance; life assurance (farmers, farm workers and farmers' household)

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Candidates should be able to describe types of insurance policies

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d. Insurance premium

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Candidates should be able to explain insurance premium

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e. Problems of agricultural insurance: uncertainties of weather; losses due to natural disaster etc.

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Candidates should be able to identify problems of agricultural insurance

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