Uses of Farm Structures and Buildings

a. Storage Structures:

General Uses of Storage Structures:

i. Preserve Quality and Quantity of Crops: Storage structures are used to preserve the quality and quantity of crops.

ii. They are used for Protection: They are used to protect agricultural produce from pests, diseases and theft. Storage structures also protect crops and animals from thieves and dangerous animals and prevent animals from destroying the crops.

iii. Temporary Storage: Crops are stored in storage structures before being sold to the market.

Uses of the Types of Storage Structures:

i. Silos are used for storing grains like maize, millet, and rice.

ii. Barns are used for storing yam tubers and cocoyam.

iii. Rhombus are used for storing maize cobs.

iv. Compost pits are used for making compost manure.

b. Processing Structures:

General Uses of Processing Structures:

i. Processing structures are used for housing processing equipment and machines.

ii. They are used to facilitate the processing of farm produce.

Uses of the Types of Processing Structures:

i. Feed mills are used for processing livestock feed.

ii. Abattoirs are used for processing food from animals that are killed and butchered.

iii. Silage pits are used for processing forage crops into silage.

c. Production Structures:

General Uses of Production Structures:

i. They are used for producing animals.

Uses of the Types of Production Structures:

1. Fish ponds are used for breeding and rearing different kinds of fish.

2. Paddocks are used for keeping grazing animals like cattle, sheep, and goats.

3. Battery cages are used for keeping poultry birds like layers.

d. Farm Buildings:

General Uses of Farm Buildings:

i. To protect the lifespan of farm tools and implements.

ii. To provide comfort for farmers and their workers.

iii. To protect harvested crops and farm animals from adverse weather conditions.

iv. For easy identification of sick animals and handling them for treatment.

v. To protect animals and farm implements from thieves.

Uses of the Types of Farm Buildings:

i. Residential quarters are used for housing farmers and other farm workers.

ii. The farm office is used for administrative work that takes place on the farm.

iii. Farm stores are used for storing farm inputs, farm tools, and agricultural produce.

iv. Production houses are used for the production and breeding of farm animals like poultry, pigs, goats, etc.