NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 EXAMINATION

Programme: Agricultural Extension and Management

Course Title:    AGRARIAN INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT

Course Code:   AEM 303

Credit Unit:      3

Total Score:     70 Marks

Time Allowed:  2½  Hours

INSTRUCTION:

Answer Compulsory question 1 ( 30 marks) and any 4 questions (10 marks each).

1. (a)   Relate agricultural development with rural development.        5 marks                                                           

      (b)   Briefly discuss on agrarian history.     5 marks                

            (c)   How does social agrarian structure works?       5 marks

            (d)   Outline two (2) objectives of IFAD in Nigeria.      5 marks

            (e)   Discuss the historical processes of Rural Development in Nigeria.   5  marks    

(f)   Explain  five (5) functions of director and staff  structure of the regional centre on agrarian reform.                                  5 marks                                                             

2. (a)   Briefly explain the component parts of the social agrarian structure.  5 marks

            (b)  Differentiate between migratory workers and bonded labour.      5 marks

3. (a)  Explain the meaning of economic agrarian structure.                  5 marks

(b)  What do you understand by Family Labour Organization?         5 marks            

4. (a)   Describe the modern agricultural scenario.                                5 marks                  

            (b)   Trace the historical development of Nigeria’s river basin system.      5 marks  

     5.    (a) Outline five (5) specific functions of RBDAs in Nigeria.                5 marks                                                                                                                              

            (b)   Enumerate five (5) programme objectives of FAO.                      5 marks

     6.     (a)  Explain the trends of the first Green Revolution.                           5 marks

             (b)  What are the privileges immunities and facilities accorded to the regional centreon agrarian reform?                                   5 marks   

     7.    (a)   Mention four (4) major areas which are inevitable for agrarian reform and ruraldevelopment.                             4 marks

            (b) Outline three (3) objectives of agrarian reform and rural development centre. 6 marks