Food Production and Storage: Methods, Government Role, Preservation & Impact on Population
Learn about food production, government roles, preservation methods, and how food storage impacts population and prevents shortages.
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Category SS 1 Agricultural Science Notes (1st, 2nd & 3rd Term)
Welcome to the SS 1 Agricultural Science Notes section. These notes are carefully written to match the current WAEC and NECO syllabus, making them ideal for students and teachers.
Topics covered include the meaning and importance of agriculture, crop and animal production, soil science, agricultural economics and many more.
The content is designed to simplify learning, strengthen foundational knowledge, and help students prepare for classroom assessments and external examinations.
Whether you are revising or teaching, these notes offer clear explanations, diagrams where needed, and exam-relevant points to support academic growth.
Access our free SS 1 Agricultural Science notes based on WAEC and NECO curriculum. Well-structured, syllabus-focused content for students and teachers.
Factors of Soil Formation
The factors that control soil formation include: climate, parent materials, topography, biotic factors (living organisms) and time. Climate Climate refers to the average weather conditions of a place measured over a long period. Elements of climate include sunlight, temperature, wind,…
Rock Weathering: Physical Process, Chemical Process And Biological Process
The process of soil formation is referred to as weathering. Weathering is defined as the disintegration of rocks into smaller particles to form soil. PROCESSES OF ROCK WEATHERING The processes of soil formation (rock weathering) include: PHYSICAL PROCESS OF ROCK…
Rock Formation And Types
ROCK A rock is any mineral material of the earth. It may be a combination of different mineral elements, such as silica (silica contains silicon and oxygen). TYPES OF ROCKS Rocks can be classified into three major groups based on…
Agricultural Ecology: Meaning, Biotic And Abiotic
Meaning of Agricultural Ecology Agricultural Ecology is defined as the study of crop plants and farm animals in their environment. Ecology is derived from the Greek word “Oikos” which means home or dwelling place. In other words, agricultural ecology can…
Husbandry And Cultivation of Some Selected Crops
Learn the comprehensive cultivation guide for major crops including cereals (maize, rice), legumes (cowpea, groundnut), and root & tuber crops (yam, cassava). Explore their varieties, planting techniques, soil and climatic needs, cultural practices, and storage methods for effective farming.
Post Planting Operations: Thinning, Supplying, Irrigation & Organic Manure
Post planting operations are the operations carried out after planting. It creates good conditions and proper maintenance for plant growth. Post planting operations include the following: Thinning This is the removal of excess, weak or not well-positioned seedlings from a…
Planting Operations: Distance, Date, Seed Rate, Nursery Practice
PLANTING OPERATION These are the operations carried out when inserting the planting materials (cutting or seeds) into the soil. When seeds are sown in the soil, they develop roots and shoots. This is called germination, and the young plants that…
Cultural Practices: Pre-Planting Opeartions And Tillage
Planting operations are the operations carried out before planting, while planting is the sowing of seeds, and post-planting operations include thinning, supplying, irrigation, manuring, mulching and weeding. PRE-PLANTING OPERATIONS Tillage is the breaking or turning of the soil with a…
CLASSIFICATION OF CROPS
A crop is a plant which is cultivated by man for some beneficial purposes. Crops can be classified based on: CLASSIFICATION BASED ON LIFE CYCLE The life cycle of a crop is the period from the planting of the seed…
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AFFECTING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AFFECTING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION (CROP AND ANIMAL DISTRIBUTION AND PRODUCTION) CLIMATE: This is defined as the average weather condition of a place measured over a long period. FACTORS OF CLIMATE: It includes rainfall, relative humidity, temperature, light, wind, and…
AGRICULTURAL LAWS AND REFORMS
LAND TENURE SYSTEM IN NIGERIA Land ownership ranges from individual ownership to communal ownership. In the individual ownership system, land is held by the family who can farm on it, build on it, pledge it for money or sell it.…
LAND AND ITS USES
LAND Land is man’s natural endowment (the gift of nature). It is the solid part of earth’s surface (the soil and its mineral resources) where production like farming and livestock management takes place. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF LAND USES OF LAND…
AGRO-ALLIED IDUSTRIES
MEANING OF AGRO-ALLIED INDUSTRIES Agro-allied industries/Agro-based industries are industries which depend on agriculture for their raw materials in order to operate successfully. In other words, agro-based industries require the supply of agricultural raw materials in order to provide some finished…
ROLES OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Science and Technology have played significant roles in the development of agriculture in Nigeria and many other countries of the world. These roles include EVALUATION GENERAL EVALUATION WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT THEORY See also AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT…
THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
ROLES OF GOVERNMENT IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT Agricultural activities are controlled or directed in one way or the other by the government through their ministries of agriculture. They draw up policies and programmes, they make regulations for those concerned with agricultural…
PROBLEMS OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA AND THEIR POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
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…
TYPES OF AGRICULTURE:SUBSISTENCE AND 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…
INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURE: MEANING, BRANCHES AND 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…
LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT OF RUMINANT ANIMALS (CATTLE) Cattle Cattle are ruminant animals (they have complex or complicated stomach structures). Cattle have hollow horns and hoofs. They are reared for meat, milk, hide and skin, manure and draught animals for farm work.…