WAEC - Economics (2010 - No. 25)
The role of government in promoting agricultural development includes the following except
paying the wages of farmers
establishing and funding research
formulation of policies
provision of rural infrastructures
Explicació
Government through its agencies relative to agriculture promote local agricultural products, provide food safety and inspection services, soil conservation and environmental protection. State policies regulate the production, transportation, processing, and marketing of commodities.
Paying the wages of farmers is not part of government role in encouraging agric development. Farmers get their rewards from the sales of agricultural produce.