Lesson Notes, Audio Lessons, Exam Questions
Lesson Notes, Audio Lessons, Exam Questions
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Farm Mechanisation (Tractorization) Mechanisation refers to the application of engineering principles and technology in agricultural production. It is the use of machines such as tractors, ploughs, harvesters, harrows, planters, etc, as well as the use of farm inputs such as…
What is Farm Power? Power is the rate at doing work is done or the expenditure of energy. Power is measured in units of joules/second, otherwise known as watts. Farm power is the ability provided by various sources to carry…
Farm tools are simple, handy tools constructed by the farmer or local craftsmen to carry out some basic farming operations. Farmers who grow crops and keep animals usually use some simple tools to help make their work easier and faster.…
Problems which a farm manager may face during discharging his duties include: GENERAL EVALUATION WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT THEORY See also MANAGEMENT FACTORSOFPRODUCTION (MANAGEMENT) CAPITAL LABOUR FACTORS OF PRODUCTION (LAND)
A farm manager coordinates, organises and controls the use of other factors of production to produce goods and services. In other words, the work of management is carried out by a farm manager. Decisions and duties such as when to…
Management refers to the organisation, coordination and control of all factors of production to ensure that the goals of the farm enterprise are met. The goals of any farm enterprise include Features of Management The following are the features or…
Capital includes all man-made productive assets which are used in production. It in most cases is referred to as money used to start up and keep running a farming venture. It is broadly divided into fixed and working (variable) capital.…
Labour includes all forms of productive human efforts put into or utilised in production. It also refers to man’s mental and physical exertions generated to aid the process of production. FEATURES OF LABOUR EVALUATION TYPE OF LABOUR The type of…
Production is rhe process of combining and converting input to give rise to output. This process is aided by Land, Labour, Capital and Management (Entrepreneurship) all otherwise referred to as factors of production. So therefore factors of production are the…
Methods of Weed/Pest Control Weed control involves the removal and prevention of weeds from spreading quickly and causing damage to cultivated crops. Some very common methods of weed control are: Physical Control: These involve picking weeds and insects from the…
A pest is any living organism (plant or animal) that can cause damage to cultivated crops, farm animals and humans. Classification of Animal Pests Animal pests can be classified as Classification of Insect Pests Insects can be classified based on…
Weed is any plant that is not cultivated and is growing where it is not wanted. Such a plant is therefore a nuisance to the farmer. Examples: commelina, goat weed, or the common water leaf(Talinum triangular) growing in a cassava…
Pig (Susdomesticus) They are the most productive of all commonly reared farm animals, producing from 8 – 16 piglets per litter. Characteristics of Rabbits Breeds of pigs are Duroc, Yorkshire, Berkshire, Poland China, large white, etc. Rabbits Rabbits are…
Cattle (Bosspp) Belong to the family of animals called hoofed animals, and are reared mainly for meat and milk. Humped cattle are scientifically called Bosindicus, while humpless cattle are called Bostaurus. They may or may not have horns. Characteristics of…
Criteria for classifying farm animals and classes Animal husbandry is the science of breeding and caring for farm animals. The farm animals being cared for are referred to as livestock. There are five categories of livestock based on some criteria.…
Farm animals are animals that are domesticated and reared by humans. They are generally referred to as livestock. Examples are cattle, sheep, goat, poultry, rabbit, camel, horse, donkey, grass cutter, fish, snail, etc. Types of farm animals Farm animals have…
Energy is the ability to do work or get work done. Energy is used to lift things, to heat up our food, give us light, power the cars and generators, etc. A machine is an energy changer. It changes one…
A building is a structure with walls and a roof, such as a house, factory, school, church, mosque, shop, etc. Shelter is one of the basic needs of life. A shelter is a basic architectural structure or building that protects…
Shapes can be flat and 2-dimensional, like a rectangle or a triangle. However, shape construction is the making of 3-dimensional shapes such as a cylinder, a cone, a funnel, a box, etc., using paper. Materials can be reshaped. There are…
STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION ASSIGNMENT See also MEANING AND COMMON ICT GADGET IMPORTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY MEANING OF FARM RECORD SIGN OF ILL – HEALTH IN CHICKEN POULTRY – CHICKEN