CLASSIFICATION OF CROPS
A crop is a plant which is cultivated by man for some beneficial purposes. Crops can be classified based on (i) life cycle (ii)morphology (iii) uses. CLASSIFICATION BASED ON LIFE… Read More »CLASSIFICATION OF CROPS
SS 1 Agricultural Science (1st Term)
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AFFECTING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AFFECTING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION (CROPAND ANIMAL DISTRIBUTION AND PRODUCTION) CLIMATE: This is defined as the average weather condition of a place measured over a long period of time. … Read More »ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AFFECTING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AGRICULTURAL LAWS AND REFORMS
LAND TENURE SYSTEM IN NIGERIA Land ownership ranges from individual ownership to communal ownership. In the individual ownership system, land is held by the family who can farm on it,… Read More »AGRICULTURAL LAWS AND REFORMS
LAND AND ITS USES
LAND Land is man’s natural endowment (the gift of nature). It is the solid part of earth’s surface (the soil and its mineral resources) where production like farming and livestock… Read More »LAND AND ITS USES
AGRO-ALLIED IDUSTRIES
MEANING OF AGRO-ALLIED INDUSRIES Agro-allied industries/Agro-based industries are industries which depend on agriculture for their raw materials in order to operate successfully. In other words, agro-based industries require the supply… Read More »AGRO-ALLIED IDUSTRIES
ROLES OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Science and Technology has played significant roles in the development of agriculture in Nigeria and many other countries of the world. These roles include Modern farm machinery: – The development… Read More »ROLES OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
ROLES OF GOVERNMENT IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT Agricultural activities are controlled or directed in one way or the other by government through their ministries of agriculture. They draw up policies and… Read More »THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
PROBLEMS OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA AND THEIR POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
Inadequate Land / Land Tenure System There is problem of enough agricultural land production as a result of situation arising from the system of land. Land is communally owned in… Read More »PROBLEMS OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA AND THEIR POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
TYPES OF AGRICULTURE:SUBSISTENCE AND COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE
SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE Subsistence agriculture is defined as the type of agriculture which is concerned with the production of food (cultivation of crops and rearing of animals) by the farmer to… Read More »TYPES OF AGRICULTURE:SUBSISTENCE AND COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE
INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURE: MEANING, BRANCHES AND IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE
MEANING OF AGRICULTURE Agriculture is the art and science (or management) that deals with the cultivation of crops and the rearing of animals for man’s use. This means, it refers… Read More »INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURE: MEANING, BRANCHES AND IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE
LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT OF RUMINANT [CATTLE] Cattle Breeds of cattle Terms used in cattle management Characteristics of cattle System of rearing cattle Feeding of cattle Management of cattle Cattle are ruminant… Read More »LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT
LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT OF A MONOGASTRIC ANIMAL (PIGS) Terms used in pigs management Breeds of pigs Characteristics of pigs System of rearing pigs Housing, feeding and hygiene Management of pigs Pigs are… Read More »LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY
Environmental physiology refers to the effects of the environment on the growth and performance of farm animals. It is the study of the environment in relation to the response of… Read More »ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY
REPRODUCTION IN FARM ANIMALS
PROCESSES OF EGG FORMATION IN POULTRY The egg in poultry is partly formed in the ovary and in the oviduct. At ovulation the ovum carrying the yolk is released by… Read More »REPRODUCTION IN FARM ANIMALS
REPRODUCTION IN FARM ANIMALS
Reproduction is the process that gives rise to young in farm animals; it is the ability of animals to birth young. This process starts when the animal is sexually matured.… Read More »REPRODUCTION IN FARM ANIMALS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Respiratory system includes all the organs and tissues associated with the exchange of gases between the animal and its environment, leading to the release of energy. The purpose… Read More »RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF FARM ANIMALS
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Digestive system and digestion Digestion in ruminant (polygastric) animals Digestion in non-ruminant (monogastric) animals Digestion in poultry birds Differences between monogastric and polygastric animals. DIGESTIVE SYSTEM AND… Read More »ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF FARM ANIMALS
FARM MECHANIZATION
FARM MECHANIZATION (TRACTORIZATION) Mechanization refers to the application of engineering principles and technology in agricultural production. It is the use of machines such as tractors, ploughs, harvesters, harrow, planter etc… Read More »FARM MECHANIZATION
FARM POWER
DEFINITION OF FARM POWER Power is the rate of doing work or the expenditure of energy. Power is measured in units of joule/seconds otherwise known as watts. Farm power is… Read More »FARM POWER
SIMPLE FARM TOOLS
Farm tools are simple handy tools constructed by the farmer or local crafts men to carry out some basic farming operations. Farmers who grow crops and keep animals usually use… Read More »SIMPLE FARM TOOLS