(a) List four marketing agents [2 marks] (b) State (i) four characteristic features and (ii) four advantages of co-operative societies in agriculture [8 mar...

(a) Four marketing agents

1. Wholesalers
2. Retailers
3. Commission agents/brokers
4. Middlemen (assemblers)

(b)(i) Four characteristic features of co-operative societies

1. Voluntary and open membership.
2. Democratic control (one member, one vote).
3. Members contribute capital through shares and share profits/dividends.
4. Formed to promote the common economic interest of members, with limited interest on capital.

(b)(ii) Four advantages of co-operative societies in agriculture

1. They provide credit/loans to members at low interest.
2. They enable members to buy farm inputs in bulk at cheaper rates.
3. They provide a better and larger market for members' produce, ensuring fair prices.
4. They give members access to storage, processing facilities and useful farming information.

(c)(i) Three merits of individual (personal) contact in extension method

1. It allows the farmer's specific problems to be identified and solved directly.
2. It builds trust and a good relationship between the farmer and the extension agent.
3. It is effective in persuading the farmer to adopt new practices.

(c)(ii) Three Agricultural Extension Programmes (in Nigeria)

1. Agricultural Development Projects (ADPs).
2. National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS).
3. Training and Visit (T&V) extension system (and Farmer Field Schools).