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Scheme of Work:
1 Meaning and Importance of Agriculture.
2 Importance of Agricultural contd.
3 Historical Development (Evolution) of Agriculture.
4 Areas/Branches of Agriculture I.
5 Areas/Branches of Agriculture II.
6 Forms of Agriculture I.
7 Forms of Agriculture II.
8 Crop Plant Forms.
9 Classification of Crops Based on Lifecycle.
10 Classification of Crops Based on Uses.
11 Revision.
12 Examination.
REFERENCE BOOKS
• Prescribed Agricultural Science for Junior Secondary Schools , Book 1, by S.A Omoruyi et al.
• Junior Secondary Agriculture for Nigerian Schools, Book 1, by Anthony Youdeowei et al.
Week 1:
WEEK ONE
TOPIC: MEANING AND IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE
CONTENT
- Definition of Agriculture.
- Importance of Agriculture.
DEFINITION OF AGRICULTURE
Agriculture is defined in many ways. Any of the following definition is accepted when defining the term.
- Agriculture is the deliberate effort made by man to till the soil, grow crops and rear animals for food and other purposes.
- Agriculture can also be defined as the art or practice of growing crops and raising of animal for man’s use.
- Agriculture can also be defined as the science, art and business of growing crops and rearing animal for man’s use.
The word agriculture is…
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Week 2:
TOPIC: IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE (CONTD)
IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE (CONTD)
1. Provision of employment:Agriculture and other agric based industries provide employment opportunities for a great number of the population.
2Source of foreign exchange:Through the export of agric produce like cocoa, kola, groundnut coffee, cotton etc., the country can earn foreign exchange.
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Week 3:
TOPIC: HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CONTENT
• Development of Techniques through the Ages.
• Development of Agriculture in Nigeria.
DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNIQUES THROUGH THE AGES
The early man gathered wild fruits, nuts, roots and leaves for food as well as trapping fishes and wild animals. Caves, hollows and trees served as his shelter while his clothings were mainly leaves and skins. With time, he developed skills and instruments for his hunting expedition. He used pointed sticks, sharp bones or stones but later arrows, slings and guns were invented. The forest…Click here to order Lesson Note on Agricultural Science JSS1 first term
Week 4:
TOPIC: BRANCHES OF AGRICULTURE II
CONTENT
• Soil science
• Crop science
• Horticulture
• Agricultural Economics
• Agricultural Engineering
• Agricultural Extension
BRANCHES OF AGRICULTURE
This refers to the various field of study in agriculture. It goes beyond that to explain different areas in which a person interested in practicing agriculture might decide to specialize in. As we have learnt in the previous lessons that agriculture encompasses the production of food of all kinds be it plant produce or produce from animals this… Click here to order First Term JSS1 Agricultural Science Lesson Note
Week 5:
TOPIC: BRANCHES OF AGRICULTURE II
CONTENT
• Animal science
• Fishery
• Forestry
7) ANIMAL SCIENCE
This is the science which deals with animal husbandry. It embraces the selection, breeding, feeding and management of livestock for profitable production of meat, eggs, wools, hide and skins and other products. When the field study is about wild animals, it is known as Wild Life Science.
8) FISHERY
This is the scientific study of rearing fish which can either be in artificial ponds, cages, and other enclosure to provide food, oil and other… Click here to order JSS1 first term Lesson Note on Agricultural Science
Week 6:
TOPIC: FORMS OF AGRICULTUREI
CONTENT
• Subsistence
• Commercial
FORMS OF AGRICULTURE
This refers to the scale, type or level in which agriculture can be practiced. They are:
1. Subsistence agriculture
2. Commercial agriculture
Whichever scale of agriculture is been practiced, it usually is a crop farm, an animal or livestock farm or a mixture of both.
Crop farming involves the growing, caring and harvesting of crops such as maize, cassava, yams and beanse.t.c. for human and industrial uses while… Click here to order JSS1 Lesson Note on Agricultural Science first term
Week 7:
TOPIC: CROP PLANT FORMS
CONTENT
• Flowering plant
• Parts of flowering plant
• The root system
• The shoot system.
• Functions of parts.
FLOWERING PLANT
Flowering plants or angiosperms are plants that produce flowers which have ovaries. Each ovary encloses young seeds called ovules. It is the ovary which later develops into a fruit while the ovules become mature seeds…Click here to order First Term JSS1 Agricultural Science Lesson Note
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