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FARM PLANNING
CONTENT- Meaning of Farm Planning
- Importance of Farm Planning
- Factors to be Considered in Farm Planning and Design of Farmstead
- Principles of Farmstead Planning
Meaning of Farm Planning
Farm planning is the sketching, outlining and drawing of the farmstead as well as arrangement of the land for proper usage without the risk of land degradation. It is also the general arrangement of a farm before and after its take off.Importance of Farm Planning
Farm planning is important for the following reasons:- It helps in determining the actual dimension of the farmland
- It promotes neatness of the farm
- It helps to describe the future of the soil units
- It helps to maximize the use of labour and other factors of production
- It helps in the location of farm structures and buildings
- It can be used in the preparation of feasibility studies
- It prevents wastage of farmland and other inputs
- It is a prerequisite in the registration of farm enterprise
- It can be used as collateral for getting loans
- It helps farmers to project his yield before harvesting
- Define the term farm planning
- Why is farm planning important?
Factors to be Considered in Farm Planning and Design of Farmstead
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Halima Ahmadu
Frank Nima
Wilfred Bassey
Isaac Ansah
Favour nwankwo
Maryam
Zainab