Agricultural Sciences Memo 2 (English)

May-June 2022 — Grade 12 / Matric — Agricultural Sciences

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1.2.5(5 x 2\ (10\

1.3.5Price elasticity Management Heredity Biometrics Progeny selection (5 x 2\ (10\

1.4.5SWOT analysis Labour Epistasis Mutation Chromosome (5 x 1\ (5\ TOTAL SECTION A: 45

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2.1Marketing functions

2.1.1he main functions of marketing Storage

2.1.2TWO guidelines for packaging Product identification Recyclability/biodegradability Containment easy handling Protection Should improve shelf life

2.1.3TWO advantages of processing to the consumer Provides job opportunities Easy to andle the product /convenience Can buy farm products and keep for longer at home Product availability in all seasons/e

2.2Demand and supply curves

2.2.1he curves of demand and supply (a\and (F E D\ (b\y

2.2.2Reason of the demand curve The higher the price of a product the lower the demand The lower the price of a product the higher the demand There is an inverse relationship

2.2.3TWO factors influencing demand of agricultural products Price of the product/ price expectations Quality of the product Consumer taste and preferences Fashion /advertising Change in consumer income

2.2.4The relationship between price and supply The higher the price the more the quantity supplied The lower the price the lower the quantity supplied (Any 1\ (2

2.3Entrepreneurial success factors

2.3.1Identification of the letters (a\ (b\ (c\ (1\ (1\

2.4Marketing approaches

2.4.1Identification of the types of marketing approaches Mass marketing Multi segment marketing

2.5Marketing

2.5.1The marketing process Agri business/marketing supply demand

2.5.2TWO costs influencing the high price at stage 4 Processing costs istribution /t ransportation costs (2\

2.5.3TWO factors hampering marketing of the product at stage 3 Accidents /delays Poor infrastructure/b ad roads Theft Perishability /spoilage/damage of the product

2.5.4NE way to streamline and improve agri business chain Improve road infrastructure Improve access to market information Provide storage facilities

2.6Marketing channel

2.6.1TWO advantages of fresh produce market Large volumes can be sold armer takes advantage of higher price in times of short supply armer can employ an agent to perform the task of marketing (Any 2\

2.6.2Justification of an agent increasing the marketing cost The farmer pays the commission to the agent (1\

2.6.3Indication of the marketing system Free marketing (1\

2.7TWO roles of legislation in agricultural marketing Increases market access to all participants Controls sale and export of perishable products Sets and maintains national standards Promotes food safety

2.8Business plan

2.8.1Component of a business plan showing ownership of a business Title page (1\ Agricultural Sciences/P2 DBE/2022 SS/NSS Marking guidelines Copy

2.8.2TWO reasons for drawing up a business plan ocument the business idea est the feasibility and economic viability of business etermine the financial needs of the business

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3.1Land

3.1.1he economic characteristic of land The law of diminishing returns (1\

3.1.2Implication of the law of diminishing returns utput will initially increase at an increas ing rate with increase of input

3.1.3Output response to the inputs as it increases from 5 to 10: n input of 5 units resulted in an output of 10 units utput increase at an increasing rate

3.1.4TWO measures to improve productivity of land Development of disease resistant cultivars/breeds The use of fertilisers/manure/compost Appropriate use of land/better care of agricultural land Adapting to/use of scientific methods/technology/

3.2Risk management strategy

3.2.1 Identification of the risk management strategy Diversification (1\

3.2.2 Reason There are different pro duction enterprises on the farm (1\

3.2.3 Risk management strategy when production cost is distributed equally Risk

3.2.4he source of risk Production risk echnical risk (Any 1\ (1\

3.2.5TWO management principles the farm manager can employ Planning Organizing and c oordination Implementation

3.3Contract between a farmer an d a f arm worker

3.3.1Definition of a contract A legal ly binding document between the employer and employee

3.3.2Indicat ion of the type of farm worker Permanent /fulltime worker (1\

3.3.3Reason Th e contract will terminate at retirement (1\

3.3.4Labour legislation (a\ Number 7 Basic Conditions of Employment Act BCEA (Act No. 75 of 1997\ (b\

3.3.5TWO reasons that lead to the movement of farm labourers Poor working conditions /less leave days Low wages/salaries Longer working hours

3.4Capital

3.4.1Identification of the types of capital Movable Fixed

3.4.2TWO methods to create more capital Production/own capital Savings Credit /loans rants (Any 2\ (2\

3.4.3TWO problems associated with capital Scarcity/difficult access to capital Expensive/high cost /interest rate Depreciation Law of diminishing returns Undercapitalis ation

3.5Balance sheet

3.5.1Name of the financial statement Balance sheet (1\

3.5.2Identification of A from the financial statement Current short term assets (1\

3.5.3Calculation of B 55 000 + R 340 000 + R 570 000 96 5 000

3.5.4Calculation of the net worth Net worth = Total assets Total liabilities 1 861 000 96 5 000

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4.1Line breeding flow chart

4.1.1TWO common ancestors of individuals A and B (Any 2\ (2\

4.1.2The re lationship between individuals 2 and 3 Siblings /brothers and sisters (1\ Agricultural Sciences/P2 DBE/2022 SS/NSS

4.1.3TWO advantages of line breeding Lea ds to stronger prepotency in the progeny Undesirable recessive characteristics an be identified

4.2Pedigree diagram

4.2.1The number of the generations (1

4.2.2The number of white males (1\

4.2.3Genotypes of the individuals (a\ Dd (b\ dd (1\ (1\

4.2.4Indication of homozygous or heterozygous (a\ Heterozygous (b\ Homozygous (1\

4.2.5he reason to support the

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4.3he s ex chromosomes

4.3.1Male cattle XY (1

4.3.2Female cattle XX (1

4.4Punnet square

4.4.1 Punnet square Gametes Bb bb

4.5Variation and s election 4. .1 Type of selection Artificial s election

4.6Graph

4.6.1combined bar graph of the different characteristics with the numbers obtained and numbe rs expected CRITERIA/RUBRIC/MARKING GUIDELINES Correct heading X axis correctly calibrated with label (Characteristics\

4.6.2Deduction of the trend of the obtained numbers The obtained numbers are declining/de creasing (1\

4.7Genetic Modification

4.7.1Identification of the technique Bacterial carriers Agro bacterium tumefaciens (1\

4.7.2TWO potential benefits of GM crops to the Environment ess chemicals/pesticides/insecticides are used /l ess susceptible to diseases It is target specific (2\

4.7.3TWO potential risks of genetic modified crops Health Environmental Socio economic (Any 2\ (2\ [35]35

Topics Identified

Plant ProductionAnimal ProductionAgricultural ManagementSoil Science

Mark Allocation

Total150 marks

Sections35 + 35 + 35 = 105 marks

Paper information

SubjectAgricultural Sciences

Year2022

SessionMay-June

TypeMemo

PaperPaper 2

LanguageEnglish

Pages11

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