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MEANING OF AGRICULTURE Agriculture can be defined as the production of crops, animals, fishes and forest resources for the consumption and other benefit of human. It is a dominant occupation… Read More »AGRICULTURE: MEANING, COMPONENTS & SYSTEM
Animal nutrition is the process by which an animal obtains nutrient necessary for its healthy growth and development. IMPORTANCE OF ANIMAL FEEDS Animal feeds are needed for growth Useful for… Read More »ANIMAL NUTRITION
MEANING OF FARM ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS FARM ACCOUNT Farm Accounts are statements of money paid out or received for goods and services used in a farming business. FARM RECORD… Read More »FARM RECORD AND FARM ACCOUNT
The following economic concept explains the behavior of consumers of agricultural goods. These concepts or elements includes Wants: this is the desire or needs of man to own goods and… Read More »BASIC ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES
Crop improvement is defined as the science that deals with the development of new crop varieties with superior quality and quantity. AIMS OF CROP IMPROVEMENT To increase yield To improve… Read More »CROP IMPROVEMENT
A weed is any plant that grows in a place where it is not (expected to grow) wanted ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF WEEDS They compete with crops for space Weeds compete… Read More »WEEDS FOUND IN FARMS
Pest may cause damages to crops in the following ways: Insect pest destroy field crops through their activities such as biting, chewing, boring and sucking They cause reduce in the… Read More »INSECT PESTS | ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE, PREVENTION & CONTROL
Pest is defined as only living organism, plant or animal which can cause damage to our cultivated crop plant, farm animal and human. Examples of common pest include insect like… Read More »CLASSIFICATION OF INSECT PESTS
A weed is a plant that grows in a place where it is not wanted e.g. a vegetable plant growing on a cassava plot is a weed.
FOOD AND FEED: The major importance of farm animals is the provision of food protein which is essential to good health EMPLOYMENT: Livestock production constitutes a full time occupation for… Read More »IMPORTANT OF FARM ANIMAL
(1) It has large body size
(2) It is a ruminant that grazes on herb and pasture
(3) It has four pairs of hoofs on each limb
(4) Male and female have horns
(5) Calves at least once in a year
WORK ANIMALS: These are animals used as a source of labour from doing farm work such as tilling the soil and carrying farm produce. Some breed of cattle are exceptional… Read More »FORMS OF FARM ANIMALS
Food and feed for ourselves and our livestock. Those crops include: CEREAL: Cereals or grain crops belong to the grass family. We grow them for their seed examples are maize,… Read More »CLASSIFICATION OF CROP ACCORDING TO THEIR USES
The common disease of farm animals include the following Cattle Foot and mouth disease Rinder pest Anthrax Brucellosis or contagious bovine abortion Mastitis Tuberculosis Trypanosomiasis Heart water disease Babesiosis or… Read More »Common Disease of Farm Animals
Meaning of Diseases A disease is nay abnormality in health. It is a deviation from the normal functioning of any part of the animal body. Disease may manifest in form… Read More »DISEASES OF FARM ANIMALS
The physiological state of the animals whether for pregnant, dry or lactating or young animals.
The availability of the feed stuff
The composition of the
Animals feed can be classified according to the nutrients they supply into the following: Carbohydrates: these provide energy to farm animals for their activities such as growth, reproduction and milk… Read More »CLASSIFICATION OF FEED
The food given to farm animals is called livestock feed or simply put ‘feed’. The livestock farmer must supply his animals with the appropriate quantity and quality of feed for:… Read More »FEED OF FARM ANIMALS
Farm structures are simple erections which are constructed in the farm site to make farm operations easier. They are usually very simple building which to are not made from concrete. … Read More »FARM STRUCTURES | MEANING. TYPES, MAINTENANCE & FARM SHELTER
Agricultural stock exchange is a mutual organization which is engaged in agricultural commodities such as agricultural products and machines. It is very important for a number of reasons. Some of… Read More »STOCK EXCHANGE IN AGRICULTURE