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AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE LESSON NOTE FOR FIRST TERM SS1
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Agricultural Science Scheme of Work for SS1 First Term
WEEK 1: Introduction to Agriculture: Meaning, Branches and Importance of Agriculture
WEEK 2: Types of Agriculture: Subsistence and Commercial Agriculture
WEEK 3: Problems of Agricultural Development in Nigeria and their Possible Solutions
WEEK 4: Roles of Government and Non-governmental Organization in Agricultural Development
WEEK 5: Roles of Science and Technology in Agricultural Development
WEEK 6: Agro-Allied Industry and Relationship between Agriculture and Industry
WEEK 7: Land and its Uses: Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Uses
WEEK 8: Agricultural Laws and Reforms
WEEK 9: Environmental Factors Affecting Agricultural Production
WEEK 10: Classification of Crops:Based on Life Cycle, Morphology and Uses
WEEK 11: Revision
WEEK 12: Examination
WEEK 13: Examination
REFERENCE BOOKS
- Essential Agricultural Science by O. A. Iwena
- Fundamental Agricultural Science by P. E. Okafor
- Prescribed Agricultural Science by Omoruyi and Oruhue
- SSCE Agricultural Science pack
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AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE LESSON NOTE FOR FIRST TERM SS1
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WEEK 1: INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURE: MEANING, BRANCHES AND IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE
CONTENT
– Meaning of Agriculture
– Branches of Agriculture
– Importance of Agriculture
MEANING OF AGRICULTURE
Agriculture is the art and science (or management) that deals with the cultivation of crops and the rearing of animals for man’s use. This means, it refers to all the activities involving cultivation of soil for the production of crops and livestock management to the distribution and marketing of the plant and animal products.
The term, agriculture, is derived from two Latin words which are:
(i) “Ager” which means field/farm/land.
(ii) “Culture” which means cultivation.
By this, agriculture means field cultivation. However, this is not a complete definition of agriculture since agriculture also has to do withanimal production.
EVALUATION QUESTION
1. Define Agriculture.
2. State the two Latin words from which the term Agriculture is derived from and
their meanings.
BRANCHES OF AGRICULTURE
The branches of Agricultureinclude the following:
1.Animal Science/Animal Husbandry/Animal Production: Animal Science ensures the
efficient and effective management of farm animals. It ensures better animal productivity.
2. Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health: Veterinary medicine providesa better
health management for farm animals.It ensures the control of pests, parasites and
diseases of farm animals.
3. Soil Science:Soil science ensures the maintenance of soil fertility, better soil
classification and mapping. It also helps in erosion control, soil moisture conservation
and application of appropriate fertilizer for different soil types.
4. Crop Production/Crop Science: Crop production helps in effective crop
management practices, development of better planting materials, correct crop spacing,
etc. The aspects of crop production include: Agronomy, Crop Pathology and Entomology.
5. Agricultural Economics and Farm Management: It ensures the effective management
of agricultural resources, promotes agricultural marketing and good farm accounting.
6. Agricultural Engineering: It promotes the mechanization of farm operations, development
of processing and storage equipment and also maintenance of farm tools and equipment.
7. Agricultural Extension and Education: It promotes the training anddissemination
of agricultural information to farmers, and also link farmers to researchers.
8. Forestry and Wildlife Conservation: It promotes the conservation of forest products,
wildlife and also creation of micro climate.
9. Fishery: It promotes the production of fish, its management, processing and other fishing
Practices.
10. Apiculture/Bee Farming: It promotes the production of honey for local consumption/uses.
11. Heliculture/Snailry: It involves the production of snails for consumption as a source
of protein and minerals.
EVALUATION QUESTIONS
1. Define these aspects of crop science:
(a) Agronomy (b) Crop Pathology (c) Enthomology
2. State three functions of: (a) Veterinary Medicine (b) Agricultural Extension
3. What are agro-based industries?
IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE
1. PROVISION OF FOOD: – Agriculture provides food such as maize, rice, yam, vegetables, fruits, meat, and milk, either in fresh form or processed form for man and farm animals.
2. SOURCE OF MATERIALS FOR CLOTHING: Agriculture providesfibre and cotton for textile production. It also provides hides and skin for clothing, shoes, belts, caps, and bags.
3. PROVISION OF MATERIALS FOR SHELTER AND FURNITURE: – Agriculture provides timber for making building materials such as doors, windows, roofs, poles e. t. c. Timber is also used for making furniture such as shelves, cabinets, tables, chairs e. t. c.
4. PROVISION OF INCOME: – Agriculture generates income for farmers and farm labour through sales of plants and animal produce and wages or salaries.
5. EMPLOYMENT FOR THE WORKING POPULATION: – Agriculture and other agro-based industries provide employment for farmers, farm workers and other people who engage in agricultural finance and marketing.
6. PROVISION OF RAW MATERIALS FOR INDUSTRIES: – Agriculture provides raw materials for agro-based industries (industries which depend on agriculture for their raw-materials). It provides cotton and wool for textile industries, cocoa, coffee, tea and kola nut for beverage industries, rubber latex for tyres and foams industries e.t.c.
7. SOURCES OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE: – Agriculture contributes significantly to foreign exchange earning in Nigeria through the export of cocoa, coffee, groundnut, cotton, palm produce, timber e. t. c. to other countries.
8. PROVISION OF MARKET FOR INDUSTRIAL GOODS: – Finished products from agro-allied industries such as fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, agro-pharmaceutical drugs, farm tools, machines as well as storage and processing facilities are used in agricultural sector.
9. DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS: – Agriculture brings about development in rural areas as social amenities such as good roads, electricity, pipe-borne water, schools and hospitals are provided where commercial agriculture exists.
10. PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOF RECREATION AND TOURISM: – Agriculture leads to the establishment of game reserves. It also provides horse for horse racing and polo.
EVALUATION QUESTIONS
1. Outline five importance of agriculture.
2. Give five examples of agro-based industries
3. State five agricultural raw materials and the industries that use them.
GENERAL EVALUATION/REVISION QUESTIONS
1. What is Agriculture?
2. List and define eight branches of Agriculture.
3. What are agro-allied industries? State five examples of them.
4. State five Agricultural raw materials and the industries that use them.
5. State ten relevance of agriculture.
6. Define these aspects of crop science:
(a) Agronomy (b) Crop Pathology (c) Enthomology
READING ASSIGNMENT
Essential Agricultural Science by O. A. Iwena, Chapter 1;pages 2-6.
Fundamental Agricultural Science P. E. Okafor. Chapter 1; pages 1- 4
WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
1. The two Latin words: “Ager” and “Cultura” means ___ and ___ respectively.
A. animal/rearing B. cultivation/field C. field/cultivation D. water/cultivation
2. The study of insect pests is known as__ A. Agronomy B. Entomology C. Pathology
D. Zoology
3. The study of diseases attacking crops and animals is known as__ A. Agronomy
B. Entomology C. Pathology D. Zoology
4. Which of these is the most important reason for practicing agriculture? A. Clothing
B. Food C. Shelter D. Income
5. All these are agro-based industries except….. industry A. soap B. textile C. electronics
D. paper
THEORY
1. (a) Define Agriculture
(b) State ten importance of agriculture
2. List and define ten branches of agriculture.
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WEEK 2: TYPES OF AGRICULTURE – SUBSISTENCE AND COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE
Overview:
CONTENT:
– Subsistence Agriculture
– Commercial Agriculture
SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE
Subsistence agriculture is defined as the type of agriculture which is concerned with the production of food (cultivation of crops and rearing of animals) by the farmer to feed himself and his family only. It is also known as peasant farming because it is practiced by poor farmers. It is done on a small scale and involves the use of crude tools (e.g. cutlass, hoe, axe, etc.) only.
COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE
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WEEK 3: PROBLEMS OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA AND THEIR POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
Overview:
CONTENT
– Problems of Agricultural Development
– Solutions to Problems of Agricultural Development
1. Inadequate Land / Land Tenure System: –
There is problem of enough agricultural land production as a result of situation arising from the system of land. Land is communally owned in Nigeria and no person can lay sole right over the land. People who have capital find it difficult to obtain land for investment.
SOLUTION (i) Reviewing and… To Download the Full Lesson Note Online, CLICK HERE. You can also reach us on WhatsApp, Click Here to Chat with us.
WEEK 4: THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Overview:
CONTENT
– Roles of Government in Agricultural Development
– Roles of Non-governmental Organization in Agricultural Development
ROLES OF GOVERNMENT IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Agricultural activities are controlled or directed in one way or the other by government through their ministries of agriculture. They draw up policies and programmes, they make regulations for those concerned with agricultural development, they grant loans or credit facilities and subsidy, finance research, establish farm settlements and supply vaccine and quarantine services.
1. Establishment of Agricultural Policies:
Every country has its own agricultural policies. Such policies in any underdeveloped economy may have the same goals which are summarized below:
1. To increase the production of suitable food crops.
2. To meet the needs and changing taste of the growing population.
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WEEK 5: ROLES OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Overview:
Science and Technology has played significant roles in the development of agriculture in Nigeria and many other countries of the world. These roles include
1. Modern farm machinery: – The development of modern farm implement such as tractor, plough, planter, harvester, sheller to replace old simple tools such As hoe and cutlass has been made possible by science and technology. This has greatly increase productivity (commercial farming) and farm work becomes easier, faster and attractive.
2. Agro-climatology: – Science has been able to explain the ideal climatic conditions for plants and animals. Farmers are equally helped to understand the weather and climate of their area and are able to determine the type of crops to grow and animals to rear.
3. Pests and disease control: – Chemicals inform of… To Download the Full Lesson Note Online, CLICK HERE. You can also reach us on WhatsApp, Click Here to Chat with us.
WEEK 6: AGRO-ALLIED IDUSTRIES
Overview:
CONTENT:
– Meaning of Agro-allied Industries/Agro-based Industries.
– Examples of Agro-allied Industries and Raw Materials Used.
– Relationship between Agriculture and Industries.
MEANING OF AGRO-ALLIED INDUSRIES
Agro-allied industries/Agro-based industries are industries which depend on agriculture for their raw materials in order to operate successfully. In other words, agro-based industries require the supply of agricultural raw materials in order to provide some finished products that are essential for human and animal consumption.
EXAMPLES OF AGRO-ALLIED INDUSTRIES AND RAW MATERIALS USED
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WEEK 7: LAND AND ITS USES
Overview:
CONTENT
– Definition of Land
– General Characteristics of Land
– Agricultural Use of Land
– Non Agricultural Use of Land
– Factors Affecting Availability of Land for Agricultural Purposes
LAND
Land is man’s natural endowment (the gift of nature). It is the solid part of earth’s surface (the soil and its mineral resources) where production like farming and livestock management takes place.
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF LAND
1. It is fixed in supply and its value rise steadily in response to increasing demand for it.
2. The supply of… To Download the Full Lesson Note Online, CLICK HERE. You can also reach us on WhatsApp, Click Here to Chat with us.
WEEK 8: AGRICULTURAL LAWS AND REFORMS
Overview:
CONTENT:
LAND TENURE SYSTEM IN NIGERIA
Land ownership ranges from individual ownership to communal ownership. In the individual ownership system, land is held by the family who can farm on it, build on it, pledge it for money or sell it.
In communal ownership system, the land belongs to the community which may be an extended family, a village or a town and no member of the community can use the land against the wishes of the rulers of the community. Only annual crops can be planted on this piece of land.
LAND TENURE SYSTEM
Land tenure is defined as the system of land ownership or acquisition either by individual, family, and community or government agency either for temporary or permanent use. It is… To Download the Full Lesson Note Online, CLICK HERE. You can also reach us on WhatsApp, Click Here to Chat with us.
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WEEK 9: ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AFFECTING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION (CROPAND ANIMAL DISTRIBUTION AND PRODUCTION)
Overview:
CONTENT
Environmental factors affecting agricultural production can be grouped into:
– Climate factors
– Biotic factors
– Edaphic factors.
CLIMATE: This is defined as the average weather condition of a place measured over a long period of time.
FACTORS OF CLIMATE: It includes rainfall, relative humidity, temperature, light, wind, pressure.
Each of the factors has its own influence on agriculture. This is shown by the distribution of vegetation and crops in the climatic zones. The result is that when the soil condition is favourable, thick evergreen forest develops.
1). RAINFALL: Is defined as the amount and distribution of… To Download the Full Lesson Note Online, CLICK HERE. You can also reach us on WhatsApp, Click Here to Chat with us.
WEEK 10: CLASSIFICATION OF CROPS
Overview:
CONTENT:
Classification Based on Life Cycle
Classification Based on Morphology
Classification Based on Uses
A crop is a plant which is cultivated by man for some beneficial purposes. Crops can be classified based on (i) life cycle (ii)morphology (iii) uses.
CLASSIFICATION BASED ON LIFE CYCLE
The life cycle of a crop is the period from planting of seed to maturity of the crop. Based on life cycle, crops can be grouped into three: –
1. ANNUAL CROPS: – These are crops which grow and complete their life cycle within a year e. g. cotton, cowpea, yam, rice etc.
2. BIENNIAL CROPS: – These… To Download the Full Lesson Note Online, CLICK HERE. You can also reach us on WhatsApp, Click Here to Chat with us.
WEEK 11: Revision
WEEK 12: Examination
WEEK 13: Examination
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