Question 1 of 8Farming Systems
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The National Agriculture programme, associated with passing information to farmers is an example of
An example of a pair of browsers is
An important requirement for cereals during flowering is the availability of
The correct order of land preparation is
An underground stem that grows horizontally is a
Physical damage to plants is likely to be caused by increased
Crops which should follow each other in a rotation are those
Cultural weed control in crops involves the use of
Which is not a reason for ploughing?
The graph above is used in farm economics to show
An example of a variable cost is
Name the process by which manufactured food is moved from the leaves to the roots.
Fig. 1 is a generalised diagram of the water cycle. Which letter represents precipitation?
You are a newly resettled farmer in Natural Region 1. Which of the following crops would you grow?
Fig. 1 below shows a regrowth on a gumtree stump. What name is given to regrowth Y?
Land tenure in Zimbabwe deals with
Which food web is correct?
The major factor used in dividing Zimbabwe into Agro-ecological zones is
The amount of rain falling per unit area per unit time is referred to as
Choose the most suitable enterprise for a farmer settled in Gwanda.
The term fauna in wildlife refers to
High humidity increases
Existence of many different kinds of plants and animals in an environment is called
Select a sacred animal from the list.
The shoots that grow from the base of a tree stump after the tree has been cut down are known as ...
In the reproductive tract of a cow, name the funnel shaped structure at the end of the oviduct that catches the egg released from the ovary.
The cervix of a cow is the part of the reproductive tract that
When selecting a cow for breeding, a farmer considers
In selecting a sow for breeding, which characteristic matters most to the number of piglets she can rear?
The part of an engine that turns the up and down movement of the pistons into a turning movement is the
The camshaft of a petrol engine
Cattle lose body condition in winter even where there is still plenty of grass, because
Plant nutrients are lost from the soil when
Forests contribute to the economy of Zimbabwe by
Which pair of trees are indigenous hardwoods of Zimbabwe's woodlands?
The diagram shows the reproductive system of a female ruminant animal. The part labelled A is the
Crop rotation is best described as the practice of
The figure shows challenges facing resettled farmers under the national agriculture support programme. Which service provider is matched…
Effective rainfall is
Which set of factors limits the way land can be used for farming in Zimbabwe?
Natural Region II of Zimbabwe is used mainly for
Forests are important in Zimbabwe because they
Natural Region I of Zimbabwe lies in the eastern highlands and receives more than 1 000 mm of rainfall a year, with low temperatures and…
Land is described as a natural heritage. Which statement best supports that description?
Under the CAMPFIRE programme, how does wildlife bring income to a rural district in Zimbabwe?
The Third Chimurenga is important to agriculture in Zimbabwe chiefly because it
Poaching of wildlife in a Zimbabwean conservancy harms the country chiefly because it
Land is prepared before a crop is planted mainly in order to