USES OF FARM STRUCTURES AND BUILDINGS; MAINTENANCE OF FARM STRUCTURES AND BUILDINGS
CONTENT- Uses of Farm Structures
- Uses of Farm Buildings
- Maintenance of Farm Structures and Buildings
Uses of Farm Structures
The following are some farm structures and their uses: Silo: It is used for storing harvested grains like maize, cowpea, sorghum, millet and grasses to feed animals. Cribs: Cribs are used for drying and storing maize which are still on the cob/unshelled maize (dual purpose) Rhumbus: It is used for storing grains but in small quantity such as millet, maize, cowpea, sorghum and ground nut. Feed mills: They are used to manufacture animal feeds. Barns: Barns are used for storing crops like yam, cocoyam, cassava, as well as grass or hay. Animal dips: They are used as bath for farm animals to prevent them from ecto-parasites such lice, ticks, etc.Uses of Farm Buildings
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