Lesson Notes, Audio Lessons, Exam Questions
Lesson Notes, Audio Lessons, Exam Questions
Welcome to the Agricultural Science section for all classes — JSS 1 to SS 3!
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PRE PLANTING ACTIVITIES POST PLANTING ACTIVITIES Strategies & Activities: Step 1: Teacher revises the previous topic. Step 2: Teacher introduces the new topic. Step3: Teacher explains the new topic. Step4: Teacher welcomes pupils’ questions. Step5: Teacher evaluates the…
A disease is an abnormal condition that damages a plant, reduce the yield of usefulness of man. CASUAL AGENT OF CROPS DISEASES SOME COMMON CROP DISEASES Strategies & Activities: Step: Teacher revises the previous topic. Step 2: Teacher introduces…
Pests are animals that damage agricultural produce by feeding on them. Common pests of crops are insects, birds, bats, rodents and monkeys. Diseases are abnormalities in the growth of crops. Common diseases of crops include Maize smut, groundnut rosette, cassava…
AGRIC SCIENCE (AGRIC) SS 2 – FIRST TERM Agricultural Ecology: Plant Nutrient and Nutrient Cycle. (1) Irrigation (2) Drainage (3) Agricultural Pollution Agricultural Engineering1. Farm Surveying and Planning2. Farm Planning3. Principles of Farmstead, Planning and Location of Buildings/Structures Forestry1. Forest…
Agric Science SS 1 Scheme of Work – First Term Basic Concept1. Meaning and Importance of Agriculture2. Problems of Agricultural development and possible Solutions3. Meaning and differences between Subsistence and Commercial Agriculture4. Role of Government in Agricultural Development5. Role of…
The meaning of Export Promotion in Agriculture is a set of activities that are directed at increasing the sales of agricultural products to other countries. These activities include: Trade fairs are exhibitions organised to bring together producers and buyers in…
What is vegetation?. Vegetation is the plant cover of the earth’s surface; it is in the form of trees, shrubs, grasses and legumes. NIGERIAN VEGETATION Nigerian Vegetation is made up of three types, there are: FOREST VEGETATION: Forest vegetation is…
MEANING OF PROPAGATION Propagation simply means reproduction. Crops must propagate so that they can increase in numbers and also maintain their useful characteristics. METHODS OF PROPAGATION There are two types of propagation these are sexual and Asexual/Vegetative propagation. SEXUAL PROPAGATION…
MEANING OF STOCK EXCHANGE What is a stock exchange? A Stock exchange is an organisation that provides a marketplace where investors may buy and sell shares of a wide range of companies. It is a market where sales and purchases…
What is planting?. Planting is the placement of the planting material in the soil for regeneration to produce more of the plant species. Types of planting materials Seeds Seeds are produced by flowering after pollination and fertilisation. They contain the…
This is based on nutrient composition: Feed additives. Roughages Are feeds of low available nutrients per unit weight and high fibre content Examples: Characteristics Concentrates They are feeds of high available nutrients per unit weight. Examples: Characteristics Feed Additives There…
What is Livestock Digestion?. Livestock Digestion is the process through which food is broken down into small particles in the alimentary canal ready for absorption into the blood stream. Digestion of food in livestock takes place in three stages; Digestive…
Ration Is the amount of food that will provide essential nutrients to an animal in a 24 hour period. To enable that animal to meet its maintenance and production requirements. Balanced ration ls the ration that contains all the essential…
Introduction Livestock nutrition: Livestock are fed for production and body maintenance. The edible material given to animals is called food. It is digested, absorbed and utilised in the body. Nutrients are organic and inorganic substances contained in food materials Components…
What is a parasite? A Parasite is an organism which obtains its livelihood from another organism (host) which suffers damage. Parasitism is the association between a parasite and a host. The effects of a parasite on the host animal are:…
Livestock Health is the state of the body in which all the organs and systems are normal and functioning normally. Disease is any deviation from the normal health of the animal. Importance of Keeping Livestock Healthy: Predisposing Factors to Livestock…
Daucus Carota carrots, is a root vegetable grown in the cool areas of Kenya. It is commonly eaten raw in salads, but can also be cooked. Ecological Requirements Altitude: 0-2,9oom above sea level. Rainfall: Soils: Temperatures: It requires cool to…
CABBAGE – VARIETIES, PEST CONTROL, ECOLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS & DISEASE CONTROL Cabbage is a leaf vegetable related to other brassica crops such as kale, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage and Brussels sprouts. Cabbage leaves may be eaten raw in salads, steamed, boiled or…
What is storage? Storage is to prevent spoilage, make the produce available for future use, to await good market prices. Requirements for a proper store are: Types of Storage Preparation of the Store See also: Definition and Objectives of Export…
Field practices are activities carried out on the field to facilitate proper growth and maximum yield of the various crops grown. They include the following: Crop Rotation This is the growth of different types on the same piece of land…