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CONTROL OF ANIMAL VIRAL DISEASES | SYMPTOMS, TRANSMISSION, EFFECTS, PREVENTIVE AND CURATIVE

SYMPTOMS, TRANSMISSION, EFFECTS, PREVENTIVE AND CURATIVE CONTROL OF ANIMAL VIRAL DISEASES VIRAL DISEASES CONTENT Foot and mouth disease Rinderpest diseases Newcastle disease Fowl pox Gumburo disease   VIRAL DISEASE ANIMAL AFFECTED MODE OF TRANSMISSION SYMPTOMS CONTROL/PREVENTION FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE   Cattle, Sheep and Goat contact, air-borne, droplets of saliva, infected materials like urine, faeces.

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PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT

PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT CONTENT Definition of Disease Classification of animal diseases Susceptibility and resistance to disease Factors that could predispose animals to diseases   LIVESTOCK DISEASES Diseases in animal means any condition in which there is deviation from normal state of health or when there is any interference with the body processes which

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AGRICULTURAL MARKETING

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING CONTENT Meaning of agricultural marketing Importance of agricultural marketing Channels of marketing farm products Stages of agricultural marketing Agents of agricultural marketing Problems of agricultural marketing   MEANING OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING These refer to all the activities required or involved in moving farm produce from the producers to the final consumers. Production is

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Plant Forms

Aquatic plants : are plants that have adapted to living in aquatic environments (saltwater or freshwater ). They are also referred to as hydrophytes or macrophytes . These plants require special adaptations for living submerged in water, or at the water’s surface.   The principal factor controlling the distribution of aquatic plants is the depth

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Forms of Agriculture

Agriculture is defined as the cultivation of the land to produce crops and the rearing of animals for man’s use. Agriculture has many branches. The form of agriculture practiced in an area depends on the size of the farm, purpose, availability of land, the type of soil in the area, topography of the land and

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IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE

The three major importance of agriculture to man are Food Clothing Shelter Other importance of agriculture to nation are Provision of raw materials for agro-allied industries Employment or job opportunity Foreign exchange Earning Source of income Provision of market for industrial goods Revenue   See also MEANING AND IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE FARMING SYSTEM CULTURAL PRACTICES

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MEANING AND IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE

Branches of Agriculture*.Importance of Agriculture to man and natural economy What is Agriculture? Agriculture means all the activities involved in rearing of animals and cultivation of crops for man’s and the nation’s benefits. The word agriculture was derived from two Latin words which are ‘agar’ and ‘culture’ meaning ‘land’ and ‘cultivation’. Agriculture is often defined

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FARMING SYSTEM

MIXED FARMING This is an agricultural system in which a farmer conducts different agricultural practice together, such as cash crops and livestock. The aim is to increase income through different sources and to complement land and labour demands across the year.   MONOCROPPING This is the agricultural practice of growing a single crop year after

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CULTURAL PRACTICES

Cultural practices involves all the activities carried out on the farm before, during and after planting of crops. They are grouped into: pre-planting, planting and post-planting operation.   PRE-PLANTING OPERATION These are the operations done before planting. They are: Choice of site Clearing of land Stumping Ploughing Harrowing Ridging   PLANTING OPERATION: These are activities

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FARM STRUCTURES AND BUILDINGS

Farm Structures: They are simple erections on the farm site which make farm operations easier and more efficient. Farm structures are common agricultural structures associated with an agricultural use such as growing and harvesting crops, and raising livestock. These structures may include: Barns Cold storages for crops grown and raised on site Riding arenas (riding

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METHODS OF ADVERTISEMENT

DIRECT ADVERTISEMENT Direct marketing is a form of advertising which allows businesses and nonprofit organizations to communicate directly to customers through a variety of media including cell phone text messaging , email, websites, online adverts, database marketing, fliers, catalog distribution, promotional letters and targeted television, newspaper and magazine advertisements as well as outdoor advertising.  

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TYPES OF ADVERTISEMENT

INFORMATIVE ADVERTISING Informative advertising is the delivery of advertising messages through mass media with the intent of informing a target market about the benefits offered by a new product or innovation.   COMPETITIVE ADVERTISING What is competitive advertising? Promotional technique in which an advertiser claims the superiority of its product over competing product(s) by direct

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ADVERTISING

Advertising is widely used to promote a product or a service.  Value-added agriculture is no exception.  In fact, value-added agriculture provides some unique advertising opportunities and challenges. Advertising is controlled communication about a product. Definition of Product Advertising Product advertising is any method of communication about the promotion of a product in an attempt to

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BRANDING

What is Branding? A brand is the combination of a name, words, symbol, or design that identifies the product and a company and differentiates it from the competition. Branding serves as a way for consumers to quickly and easily identify one product from another and to associate them with quality attributes related to the brand

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PACKAGING

Packaging is the technology of enclosing or protecting products for distribution, storage, sale, and use. Packaging also refers to the process of designing, evaluating, and producing packages. Packaging can be described as a coordinated system of preparing goods for transport, warehousing, logistics, sale, and end use. Packaging contains, protects, preserves, transports, informs, and sells. Advantages

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ANIMAL DISEASE

Animal disease, an impairment of the normal state of an animal that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. African horse sickness African horse sickness (AHS) is a highly fatal, non-contagious, infectious disease, of horses, mules and donkeys caused by AHS virus.   African swine fever African swine fever (ASF) is a haemmorhagic fever of domestic

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FUNCTIONS OF A FARM MANAGER

The functions of a farm manager can be grouped into five major headings:  (a) Organisation (b) Administration (c) Production (d) Marketing and (e) Evaluation. Organisation (i)         The farm manager secures suitable land for farming. (ii)        He determines what to produce. (iii)       He determines the scale of production. (iv)       He procures loan or capital for farming.

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