Agricultural Sciences Memo 2 (English)

Feb-March 2013 — Grade 12 / Matric — Agricultural Sciences

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1.1.6(5 x 2\ (10\

1.1.10(10 x 2\ (20\

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1.3Marketing margin

1.4Supply Advertising/Marketing

1.4Loan/Credit/Borrowed capital

1.3Niche marketing

1.4Manager

1.3ominance

1.4Inbreeding

1.3Transgenic transfer/genetic modification Gene gun (10 x 2\ (10\ (5 x 1\ (5\ TOTAL SECTION

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2.1Supply and demand

2.1Graph: Demand curve Marking graph with the following checklist Criteria Yes:1 Mark No: 0 Mark 1. Line graph 2. X axis labelled 3. Y axis labelled

2.1Effect of Supply and demand on the price increase in the quantity demanded for the product will lead to an increas e in the price

2.1Problem related the marketing of agricultural products Distance to the markets/transport is expensive Most prod ucts are perishable/need cooling/ need preservative measures Many products are very bulky/difficult to transport

2.2Advantages of the project Opportunities of being employed will be created Processing of their products for free Readily available m arkets for their produce Possibility of tourism (Any 2\ (2\

2.2Reasons for ground peanut butter Increase the value of their produce Increase source of income /earn more income Spread risk less risk Increase the size of the market for their produce Any

2.2Type of marketing function Processing/Value adding/Grading/Advertising /Storage

2.2.4Attractions for tourist Value for money/low prices/lower cost of living Rural area /Natural beauty African environment Processing plant Any (2\

2.3Marketing chain

2.3Aspect of marketing Marketing chain/distribution network

2.3Consumer that will pay most Consumer C Motivation The most intermediaries are used/the product has been value added

2.3Match of statement to consumer (a\ Consumer A (b\ Consumer D (c\onsumer C

2.4Marketing mix

2.4

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3.1LEMON GRASS SUCCESS STORY

3.1.1Diversification More production enterprises are included in the farming enterprise to create opportunities to generate income from different sources of income on the farm and contribute to the more efficient/effective use of resources

3.1.2Name of institution Old Mutual (1\

3.1.3Type of marketing ooperati ve marketing /pool system Motivation There is stabilisation of the price they receive for the produce Better bargaining power as they are a group (Any 1\ (2\

3.1.4Aspects that training focused on Processing Drying ackaging Harvesting (Any

3.1.5Risk factor Disease/Mould infection (1\

3.2Managerial planning

3.2.1(a\ Activit done daily Prepare three broiler houses Remove old bedding Observe cattle Filled

2.2Suitable labourers (a\ Seasonal labourers Temporary labourers (b\ Permanent labourers Type of farm w

3.2Differen assets (any one example of each below\ Fixed Movable Working Assets that are durable, that can be used fo

3.3Definition of control The re sponsibility of a person with authority to, experience to physically look at ,check and compare and judge work done by subordinates against the standards set Any 2\ (2\

3.3Practical measures of control Worker card system Attendance register/time register Computerised/electronic system Security gate entrance Roll call/report to fore man or supervisor Any 2\

00.00Farmer B: Income Expenditure= profit 200.00 .00 100 (loss\

3.4Farmer making more profit Farmer A and Reasons Sells chicken litter /manure/generate an extra income Spends less money on feed than farmer B Any 1 (2\

3.4How farmer B can increase his profit Sell manure as a feed to the feedlot industry or livestock farmers to the community as manure for crop produc

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4.1Cell Division

4.1Type of dominance Incomplete dominance Reason : The offspring has characteristics that are in between those of the parents/t he dominant trait is not totally visible in the offspring/purple and white flowers produce a pink offspring

4.1Process marked B eiosis

4.1Gametes/male gametes/pollen

4.1.5purple flower nk flowers white flower

4.2.3x 64 = 16 plants (2\

4.3Difference between natural and artificial selection

3.1Artificial pollination/cross pollination

4.3.2Actions during artificial pollination Flowers on donor plants are first emasculated: anthers removed or killed before they shed pollen Flo ers then covered with small paper bags , glassine or cellophane to prevent insect and foreign pollen

4.3.3

4.3.4Natural selection ndividual organisms( animals or plants\ with favourabl characteristics/traits are controlled by nature and where survival and reproduction of the fittest individuals apply Artificial selection

4.4Genetic modification of plants

4.1Breeding process Genetic engineering/biotechnology/Genetic manipulation

4.2Two aims of the illu strated process Rapid improvement genetic make up Built in DNA from another organisms to manipulate characteristics Change the genetic make up of a plant

4.4.3Schema tic illustration to create a GM plant Desired gene inserted into plasmid Plasmid inserted into plant cell disabled to prevent them from causing disease in the recipient plant Plasmid inserts desired gene into plant DNA

4.4.4Environmental benefits Reduce the need for chemical spraying/herbicides Tolerant to extreme condi tions(cold, drought, salinity (2\ [35] TOTAL SECTION B: GRAND TOTAL:35

Topics Identified

Plant ProductionAnimal ProductionAgricultural Management

Mark Allocation

Total150 marks

Sections35 + 35 + 35 = 105 marks

Paper information

SubjectAgricultural Sciences

Year2013

SessionFeb-March

TypeMemo

PaperPaper 2

LanguageEnglish

Pages9

Downloads6

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Decade2010s

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