Agriculture Practicals
Hands-on crop production, animal husbandry, and farm tools and management for WASSCE.
About Agriculture Practicals on DigiTransact Mastermind
Hands-on crop production, animal husbandry, and farm tools and management for WASSCE.
Each of the 10 Agriculture Practicals skills carries its own SmartScore from 0 to 100, so progress is measured per topic rather than as one overall grade.
All 60 Agriculture Practicals questions come with the written reasoning behind the answer, so a wrong attempt still teaches the method.
Agriculture Practicals work is filed under Senior High, so you only see sets that match the stage you are studying.
Education levels covered
SHS 1 to 3 (Grades 10 to 12 / High School) - Towards the WASSCE
10 Agriculture Practicals skills at this level
Relevant curricula and exams
Based on the education levels this subject covers on the platform.
Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.
Learning outcomes
After working through the Agriculture Practicals practice sets you should be able to:
- Land Preparation: Clearing, ploughing and preparing land for planting.
- Feeding & Watering: Feeding farm animals correctly and providing clean water.
- Farm Tools & Their Uses: Common farm tools, their uses and care.
- Objectives Set A: WASSCE-style objective questions across the Agriculture Practicals syllabus.
Sample questions
Real questions taken from the Agriculture Practicals question bank, shown with the working learners see after answering.
The cutlass (machete) is used mainly for
- clearing weeds and bush
- milking cows
- storing grain
- mixing feed
Working: The cutlass is a general-purpose blade for clearing vegetation.
The first operation in preparing land for cultivation is usually
- clearing the land
- harvesting
- weeding
- storage
Working: The land is first cleared of bush and weeds before other operations.
The operation that loosens and turns the soil for planting is
- ploughing
- harvesting
- threshing
- winnowing
Working: Ploughing turns and loosens the soil, preparing it for planting.
Main topics and skills
Agriculture Practicals is organised into 4 topic groups covering 10 practice skills. Open any skill to read the guide and start a practice set.
Crop Production Practicals
Animal Husbandry Practicals
Farm Tools & Management
WASSCE Past Questions
Exams Agriculture Practicals practice prepares you for
Each page below sets out what the examination covers and links straight back to the agriculture practicals skills that feed into it.
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Frequently asked questions
What stage of school does Agriculture Practicals suit?
Agriculture Practicals currently covers Senior High. Every skill carries its own level tag, so you can start at the stage you are studying and move up once the earlier work is secure.
How is Agriculture Practicals organised here?
The Agriculture Practicals bank is grouped into 4 groups such as Crop Production Practicals, Animal Husbandry Practicals, Farm Tools & Management and WASSCE Past Questions, and every group breaks down further into separate skills.
How many Agriculture Practicals questions are there?
The bank holds 60 Agriculture Practicals questions spread over 10 skills, each one paired with the reasoning behind the correct answer.
Can I revise for the WASSCE with this?
The Agriculture Practicals skills are grouped by the levels sat for the WASSCE, and they are labelled Ghana GES SHS syllabus and WASSCE. Filter by level to focus on the stage you are being examined on.
Can I read Agriculture Practicals pages without signing in?
No account is needed to read a Agriculture Practicals skill page. Create a free one when you want progress kept between visits rather than starting again each time.
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