Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 10 Applied Agriculture End of Term 1 2026 Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  It is a Grade 10 Applied Agriculture (Theory) End of Term 1 examination administered in March 2026 under the STEM pathway of the Competency Based Education framework.

  • Duration: 2 Hours
  • Total Marks: 80
  • Paper Structure: Section A – Theory
  • Number of Questions: 7 structured questions with multiple sub-parts

  The examination paper contains structured questions that assess learners’ understanding of practical and theoretical agricultural concepts through scenarios, diagrams, identification tasks, and short explanations.

  It covers the following topics:

  • Land as a factor of production in agriculture
  • Accessing agricultural land for farming projects
  • Factors affecting suitability of land for crop production
  • Importance of land in agricultural production
  • Soil profile and identification of soil horizons
  • Categories of soil properties important in crop production
  • Soil testing methods (soil texture, soil pH, and soil porosity)
  • Influence of soil profile on crop growth and productivity
  • Land preparation practices for crop establishment
  • Primary and secondary cultivation practices
  • Conservation tillage methods in crop production
  • Vegetable crop management (tomatoes and capsicum)
  • Pruning practices in vegetable farming
  • Top dressing and its importance in crop production
  • Management practices for tomato seedlings
  • Nursery establishment for vegetable crops
  • Crops commonly established through nursery beds
  • Nursery bed management practices
  • Advantages of nursery establishment in vegetable production
  • Weeds and weed management in crop fields
  • Classification of weeds based on life cycle
  • Identification of common weeds
  • Methods of controlling weeds in farming systems
  • Economic effects of weeds on farming households
  • Harvesting of agricultural produce
  • Factors determining the appropriate harvesting time
  • Post-harvest handling and practices used to reduce losses
• File Size:

  2.35 MB
• Length:

  8 pages
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 10
• Subject:

  APPLIED AGRICULTURE
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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