WAEC Agricultural Science · Section 1

Meaning and differences between subsistence and commercial agriculture

Section A: Basic Concepts

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Official WAEC Agricultural Science outline · Section A: Basic Concepts

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a. Meaning of subsistence and commercial agriculture

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Candidates should be able to define subsistence and commercial agriculture

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b. Differences between subsistence and commercial agriculture based on their characteristics

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Candidates should be able to differentiate between subsistence and commercial agriculture

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c. Advantages and disadvantages of subsistence and commercial agriculture

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Candidates should be able to state the advantages and disadvantages of both types

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d. Problems of subsistence and commercial agriculture

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Candidates should be able to discuss the problems of both types, including incidence of pests and diseases, vagaries of weather, labour and government policy

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