Theme 1.1: General Agriculture #1

Question 1

Agricultural extension officers:

Answer 1

Is a person who gives information & advice on modern farming techniques.

Question 2

Veterinary officers:

Answer 2

Is a medically trained person that maintains and promotes animal health.

Question 3

Farm managers:

Answer 3

Is a person who plans, organises and manages the farm activities.

Question 4

Crop protection advisors:

Answer 4

Is a person trained to deal with protection of crops in the field and storage.

Question 5

Agricultural sales person:

Answer 5

Is a person who sells products permitted for use in farming

Question 6

Agricultural engineers:

Answer 6

Is a person who is manufacturing and maintaining farm machinery and implements

Question 7

Farm mechanic:

Answer 7

Is a person trained to maintain and repair farm machinery & implements

Question 8

Agronomist:

Answer 8

Is a person that studies the science and technology behind using field crops for fuel, food and materials.

Question 9

Fisheries officer:

Answer 9

A person responsible for conservation and protection of marine resources

Question 10

Roles (agricultural extension officers)

Answer 10

Help develop programmes to recover the eroded soils.
Help farmers to fight crop and animal diseases.
Give additional training to farmers about new technologies.
Advice farmers on how best to utilize natural resources to ensure sustainability.

Question 11

Roles (veterinary officers)

Answer 11

Controls the movement of animals by giving the movement permits.
Provide clinical services e.g.. Vaccinations
To control notifiable diseases by putting animals in quarantine.

Question 12

Roles (farm managers)

Answer 12

Marketing farm produce, budgeting and monitoring farm performance.
Keeping farm records
Supervising farm workers
Monitoring daily activities

Question 13

Roles (crop protection advisors)

Answer 13

To monitor and assess progress in disease and prevention on farms.
To know about different agricultural products including pesticides, herbicides, etc.
To ensure that all crop products to be imported and exported are disease free and fit for consumption.

Question 14

Roles (agricultural sales person)

Answer 14

To advise farmers about the improved products
Selling everyday agricultural inputs and equipment’s

Question 15

Roles (agricultural engineers)

Answer 15

To plan and design infrastructure and equipment within the industry
To test equipment to ensure its safe and reliable
To supervise the construction projects

Question 16

Roles (farm mechanic)

Answer 16

To assemble new equipment and machinery
To repair machinery and equipment’s
Installing irrigation – system and pumps

Question 17

Roles (agronomist)

Answer 17

To introduce improved crop cultivars
To conduct agronomic research
To test and select crop varieties that are suitable for Namibian conditions
Advise substinence farmers on sustainable farming practises
To promote cropping strategies

Question 18

Roles (fisheries officer)

Answer 18

To inspect and patrol the rivers, sea
To issue permits for movement of fish
To inspect all fishing equipment
To control and monitor the exports of fish to foreign countries