Which of the following farm tools is most suitable for making ridges and furrows during land preparation?
AHoe
BRidgerCORRECT
CHarrow
DCultivator
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A ridger is a tillage implement specifically designed to form ridges and furrows in the soil for planting crops such as yam and cassava. A hoe can make small ridges manually but is not classified as farm machinery. Harrows and cultivators serve different tillage purposes.
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