Agriculture 0600,12 Oct Nov 2024 | Cambridge IGCSE Past Papers With Mark Scheme

1. Crop Production & Pest Control | Benefits and problems of biological pest control, increasing crop yields, mechanisms of contact pesticides, selective breeding in crops.

2. Livestock Breeding & Reproduction | Steps in selective breeding, desirable traits for profitability, mammalian reproductive system, artificial insemination challenges, nutritional needs during pregnancy.

3. Genetics & Disease Control | Understanding alleles and recessive traits, genetic diagrams for sheep defects, methods to reduce genetic defects, controlling farm animal diseases.

4. Soil Management & Farming Practices | Causes and effects of soil pans, methods to prevent soil compaction, pest damage to crops, biological pest control examples.

5. Digestion & Animal Nutrition | Functions of digestive organs, ruminant vs. non-ruminant digestion efficiency, reducing feeding costs in zero-grazing systems.

6. Dairy Farming & Milk Production | Comparing dairy breeds, increasing milk yield, calculating protein content in milk, evaluating farm management strategies for dairy efficiency.

7. Agricultural Systems & Sustainability | Organic farming advantages and disadvantages, genetic modification benefits, weed control in organic systems, farm chemical safety.

8. Livestock Housing & Water Supply | Features of suitable livestock housing, benefits of zero grazing, water supply methods for farm animals, importance of clean water.