The table below is the JSS2 Agricultural Science Scheme of Work for First Term
Developed by the
Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC)
| | | Sub – Theme |
| | | PROCESSES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION |
| S/N | Topic(s) | Content |
| 1 | Farm Structures & Buildings | Description of farm structures and farm buildings. (a) Farm structures – barn, silos, rhombus, etc. – paddock, fish, pond, etc. (b) Farm building – poultry house, pen, store, office, utilitythe state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial. More, building, security post, etc. 2. Uses of farm structures and farm buildings. 3. Maintenance of farm structures and buildings. |
| 2 | Crop Propagation & Cultural Practices | 1. Meaning of Propagation 2. Methods of Crop Propagation – by seed (sexual) – by vegetative organs (asexual) 3. Advantages of Propagation by: (a) Seed (easy to carry, store, procure, sow), etc (b) Vegetative organs: -more resistant to diseases and pests. – matures and produces early, – Withstand adverse soil and weather conditions, etc. 4. Disadvantages of Propagation by: (a) Seed: – Reduce the amount for consumption, – Seed does not germinate easily due to dormancy. (b) Vegetative organs: – Diseases of stock is manifested in offspring easily stored, – Easily store, etc. |
| 3. | Agricultural Practices | 1. Pre-planting operations: – Choice of site, – Clearing, – Stumping, – Plotting, – Tilling / Ploughing, harrowing, ridging, – Seed treatment, – NurseryNursery, in agriculture, is a place where young plants are raised under intensive management practices for later transplanting into permanent fields/plot. It is also referred to as a place where young... More & nursery practices. 2. Planting operations: – Seed treatment, – Spacing and planting. 3. Post Planting operations: – Thinning, – Supplying, – mulching, – Manufacturing/fertilizer application, – Harvesting. 4. Effects of timely harvesting versus late harvesting. 5. Postharvest operation: – processing of crop into useable forms, – storage, etc. |
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