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Scheme of Work
1. Introduction to Agriculture: Meaning, Branches and Importance of Agriculture.
2. Types of Agriculture: Subsistence and Commercial Agriculture.
3. Problems of Agricultural Development in Nigeria and their Possible Solutions.
4. Roles of Government and Non-governmental Organization in Agricultural Development.
5. Roles of Science and Technology in Agricultural Development
6. Agro-Allied Industry and Relationship between Agriculture and Industry.
7. Land and its Uses: Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Uses.
8. Agricultural Laws and Reforms.
9. Environmental Factors Affecting Agricultural Production.
10. Classification of Crops:Based on Life Cycle, Morphology and Uses.
11. Revision of the Term’s Work.
12. Examination.
REFERENCES
• 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
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… Click here to order the complete Agricultural Science Lesson Note for SS1 first term
Week 2:
TYPES OF AGRICULTURE:SUBSISTENCE AND COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE
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… Click here to order the complete first term Agricultural Science Lesson Note for SS1
Week 3:
TOPIC: PROBLEMS OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA AND THEIR POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
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 enforcing the land use act of 1978.
(ii) Abandoned land should be put to use
2. Inadequate Provision of Basic/Social Amenities:-
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