Quiz

In agribusiness management, which of the following strategies best helps to minimize risks associated with fluctuating agricultural commodity prices?

Vertical integration by acquiring input suppliers and distribution channels.

Focusing solely on a single crop to maximize production efficiency.

Using speculative buying to take advantage of price variations.

Reducing costs by substituting manual labor with mechanization.

Which of the following agronomic practices is most effective in improving soil structure and preventing erosion in a large-scale crop production enterprise?

Intensive tillage to prepare the seedbed

Monoculture planting to maximize land use efficiency

Crop rotation and cover cropping to enhance organic matter and protect the soil

Increasing the use of synthetic fertilizers to boost plant growth

In the management of a plantation crop production enterprise, which of the following is the most sustainable approach to managing pests and diseases?

Routine application of chemical pesticides to prevent outbreaks

Exclusive use of biological control agents to maintain ecological balance

Adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies combining biological, cultural, and chemical controls

Removing and replacing the affected plants to minimize disease spread

Innovation is the central issue in economic prosperity, and nowhere is this truer than in agriculture.

-William Baumol

Agricultural technology is a powerful tool that can improve efficiency, conserve resources, and enhance food security

-Norman Borlaug

Drones, AI, and automation will change the way we farm in ways we can only imagine.

- Elon Musk