Sustainable Agriculture in Ghana

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What is the main goal of sustainable agriculture?

  • To rely on imported food
  • To decrease production
  • To maintain the current level of production (correct)
  • To increase production

Which term is often associated with the idea of self-sufficiency in farming?

  • Traditional agriculture
  • Conventional agriculture
  • Industrial agriculture
  • Sustainable agriculture (correct)

Who created the term 'sustainable agriculture'?

  • United Nations
  • World Resources Institute (correct)
  • Food and Agriculture Organization
  • International Monetary Fund

What does sustainable agriculture aim to address?

<p>Challenges of sustainable food systems (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'sustainable agriculture' encompass?

<p>The whole of production, not just the production of food (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of using rollers in agriculture?

<p>Increasing moisture loss from cultivated soil (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is typically used to pull rollers in agriculture?

<p>Tractors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are rollers used for on cricket pitches and residential lawn areas?

<p>Flattening land (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the different ways in which rollers may be weighted?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why must a water-filled roller be drained for winter storage in frost-prone areas?

<p>To prevent the water from freezing and expanding (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a common use of rollers in agriculture?

<p>Breaking up large clumps of soil (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are rollers used for on cricket pitches?

<p>Flattening the land (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is rolling beneficial for weed control and harvesting in agriculture?

<p>It makes subsequent tasks easier (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common material used to make the cylinders of heavy rollers?

<p>Thick steel (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why must a water-filled roller be drained for winter storage in frost-prone areas?

<p>To avoid breakage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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