Agriculture is a life science and must be presented with good and natural illustrations. The language has been simplified to enable readers grasp the concepts discussed. Topics are arranged to ensure continuity and flow of sub-themes to ease interest development in the subject. Each chapter ends with summary to remind the reader of points stated earlier. The purpose of this book is to provide a standard textbook for Agricultural Science, reflecting the new curriculum for Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and for Senior Secondary Schools II by the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC). Activities involving students are included at the end of each chapter to give students adequate field experience and to test how far the students have grasped the subject matter. With this book, students would acquire functional scientific skills and the necessary knowledge to excel in both internal and external examinations.
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Course Curriculum
20 chapters · 115 lessons
- Meaning and Branches of Agriculture Free Preview
- Importance of Agriculture Free Preview
- Evaluation
- Subsistence Agriculture (Farming)
- Commercial Agriculture (Farming)
- Differences between Subsistence and Commercial Agriculture
- Benefits and Advantages of Subsistence Farming
- Problems of Subsistence Farming
- Benefits and Advantages Commercial Farming
- Problems of Commercial Agriculture
- Evaluation
- Inadequate Land or Land Tenure System and its Solution
- Poor Storage and Processing Facilities and its Solution
- Inadequate Finance or Credit Facilities and its Solution
- Inadequate Farm Inputs and its Solution
- Inadequate Basic Amenities and its Solution
- Problems of Transportation and its Solution
- Lack of Agricultural Education and Extension and its Solution
- Poor Marketing Systems and Solution
- Unpredictable Climate and Poor Irrigation Facilities and Solution
- Inconsistent Government Policies and Solution
- Environmental Degradation and Solution
- Insufficient Basic Social Amenities and Solution
- Pests and Diseases Infestation and Solution
- Evaluation
- Roles of Government in Agricultural Production
- Major Objectives of the Agricultural Programmes
- Evaluation
- Meaning and Characteristics of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
- Examples of NGOs Involved in Improving Agricultural Production
- The Roles/Importance of NGOs in Agricultural Development
- Evaluation
- Agricultural Laws and Reforms
- Importance of Laws and Reforms
- Land Tenure System in Nigeria
- The Land Use Decree of 1978 and its Features
- Evaluation
- Meaning of Agro-ecology and Ecosystem
- Components of Farm Ecosystem
- Important Concepts in Ag-Ecology
- Interactions of the Terrestrial and Aquatic Agro Ecosystem
- Examples of Interactions in the Agro Eco-system under Different Cropping Systems
- Evaluation
- Meaning and Characteristics of Land
- Classification of Land
- Factors Affecting Land Availability and Uses
- Evaluation
- Meaning of Agro-allied Industries
- Examples of Agro-Allied Industries in Nigeria
- Importance of Agro-Allied Industries
- Agro-allied Industries and their Raw Materials
- Relationship between Agriculture and Industries
- Evaluation
- Climatic Factors
- Biotic Factors
- Edaphic Factors
- Evaluation
- The Process of Rock Formation
- Types of Rock
- Uses of Rocks
- Evaluation
- Soil Formation
- Factors Affecting Soil Formation
- Processes of Soil Formation
- Soil Profile Development
- Importance of Soil Profile
- Evaluation
- Meaning and Types of Soil
- Clay (Clayey) Soil
- Sandy Soil
- Loamy Soil
- Soil Composition
- Soil Water
- Soil Living Organisms (Organic Matter)
- Soil Air
- Soil pH
- Physical Properties of Soil
- Soil Classification Systems
- Evaluation
- Meaning and Types of Farm Tools
- Identification and Description of Each of the Farm Tools
- Identification of Various Accessory Tools and their Uses
- General Maintenance of Simple Farm Tools
- Evaluation
- Meaning and Classification of Farm Machines
- Examples of Farm Machinery
- Tractor Coupled Implements
- Terminologies in Processing
- Farm Machinery Maintenance Practices and Precautionary Measures
- Evaluation
- Meaning of Farm Mechanization
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Farm Mechanization
- Limitation/Problems of Farm Mechanization
- Prospects of Farm Mechanization
- Evaluation
- Meaning of Farm Power
- Sources of Farm Power
- Evaluation
- Meaning of Crop
- Classification of Crops based on Uses
- Classification of Crops based on Life Cycle
- Classification of Crops based on Morphology
- Evaluation
- Cereals – Maize (Zea mays)
- Legumes – Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)
- Roots And Tubers – Yam (Dioscorea)
- Vegetables – Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
- Beverages – Cocoa (Theobroma cacao)
- Oil - Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis)
- Evaluation
- Meaning and Uses of Pasture and Forage Crops
- Types of Pasture
- Common Grasses and Legumes
- Factors Affecting the Distribution and Productivity of Pasture
- Evaluation
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