SS1 Agricultural Science Scheme of Work for First Term
WEEK(S)
TOPIC(S)
CONTENT
- (a) Definition of Agricultural Science
- (b) Branches of Agricultural Science
- (c) Importance of Agricultural Science to the Individual, Community and Nation
- (a) Meaning of Subsistence and Commercial Agriculture
- (b) Differences between Subsistence and Commercial Agriculture based on their Characteristics
- (c) Advantages and Disadvantages of Subsistence and Commercial Agriculture
- (d) Problems of Subsistence and Commercial Agriculture
- (a) Problems Related to Land Tenure, Basic Amenities, Finance, Transportation, Storage and Processing Facility, Agricultural Education and Extension; Tools and Machinery, Farm Inputs, Marketing System, Environmental Degradation, etc.
- (b) Possible Solutions to Identified Problems
- Roles of Government in Agricultural Development:
(i) Agricultural Finance – Credit, Subsidy
(ii) Agricultural Education
(iii) Agricultural Extension Services
(iv) Agricultural Policies and Programmes (Review of Past and Present e.g. OFN, ADP, etc.)
- (a) Meaning of Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs)
- (b) Importance of Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs)
- (c) Roles of NGOs in Agricultural Development e.g. Capacity building, Extension services, etc.
- (a) Land Tenure System in Nigeria
- (b) The Land Use Decree of 1978 and its Implications for Agricultural Development
- (c) Advantages and Disadvantages of the Land Use Decree in Nigeria
- (a) Meaning of Agricultural Ecology and Ecosystem
- (b) Components of Farm Ecosystem e.g. Biotic, Abiotic, Auto-trophism and Hetero-trophism
- (c) Interactions of the Terrestrial and Aquatic Agro Ecosystem:
(i) Mono or Sole Cropping System
(ii) Mixed Cropping System
(iii) Mixed Farming System
(iv) Fish Ponds
(v) Forest (Rain forest) Savanna
- (a) Meaning of Land
- (b) Characteristics of Land – Free gift of nature, immobile, limited in supply, etc.
- (c) Uses of Land
(i) Agricultural Purposes – Crop production, wild life conservation (game reserves), livestock production, etc.
(ii) Non-agricultural Purposes – Industry – Housing, transport, etc.
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(a) Factors Affecting Land Availability for Agricultural Purposes:
(i) Land tenure system
(ii) Population pressure
(iii) Soil type and topography, etc.
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Halima Ahmadu
Frank Nima
Wilfred Bassey
Isaac Ansah
Favour nwankwo
Maryam
Zainab