The table below is the JSS3 Agricultural Science Scheme of Work for First Term
Developed by the
Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC)
| | | Sub – Theme |
| | | PRODUCE PACKAGING AND MARKETING |
| S/N | Topic(s) | Content |
| 1 | Packaging Criteria | 1. Packaging Criteria: – Nature of the produce (liquid or solid and shape) – Bulkiness (size) – Live or frozen or dry stock. – Distance to market. 2. Example of Packaging Items: – Boxes – Drum/Barrels – Cages – Polythene – Trays etc |
| 2 | Pricing & Advertising | 1. Definition of Pricing 2. Price Determinants – cost of production – quality of produce – quantity of produce – forces of demand and supply – market price – seasonal produce |
| 3. | Records & Book Keeping | 1. Definition of Farm records. 2. Use of farm records: – to monitor the progress of the business. 3. Types and uses of farm records: – Farm diary, – Farm inventory, – Input records, – Production records, – Consumption records, – Sales records, – Profit and Loss Account. 4. Computer-Aided Farm records and its benefits 5. Definition of Book keeping. – Keeping account of financial activity of enterprise. 6. Source documents – Sales invoice – Purchase invoice – Returns inwards – Returns outwards 7. Journal preparation – Sales journal – Purchase journal etc. |
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