FACTORS INFLUENCING AGRICULTURE

Human factors.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain the human factors influencing Agriculture.

Detailed discussion and probing questions on: Health (emphasis on HIV/AIDS), education level, communication, economic development, marketing, government policies, e.t.c.

Data on HIV/AIDS.

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FACTORS INFLUENCING AGRICULTURE

Climatic factors. - Rainfall.
- Temperature.
- Light.
- Wind and Relative Humidity.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To discuss at length influence of rainfall on Agriculture.
To identify farming practices that:
Reduce effects of water shortage.
Overcome effects of excess water.

Q/A and explanations about: rainfall i.e. lack of rainfall, excess rainfall, rainfall intensity, distribution and reliability.
Exposition and explanations.

Weather station instruments:
rain gauge.
Thermometers.
text book

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FACTORS INFLUENCING AGRICULTURE

Biotic factors.
Edaphic factors.
Soil profile.
Soil constituents & sedimentation.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To explain effects of biotic factors on Agriculture.

Q/A and explanations on effects of: pests, diseases, pathogens, predators, pollinators, bacteria, e.t.c. on Agriculture.

Wall charts / Sample pe pollinators.
Soil / rock samples.
Chart ? Soil profile.
school garden

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FACTORS INFLUENCING AGRICULTURE

Soil texture.
Water retention of soils.
Effect of soil water holding properties on crop production.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define soil texture.
To identify textural classes of soil.
To identify types of soils.

Group experiment- Mechanical analysis of soil.
Discuss the results.
Expose meaning of soil texture.

Sieve meshes of different diameters,
Beakers,
Garden soil,
Weighing balance.
Sandy, Loam,
Clay soil
Cotton wool
Funnels
Stop watches
Rulers
Measuring cylinders.
school garden

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FACTORS INFLUENCING AGRICULTURE
FARM TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

Soil structure.
Soil chemical properties.
Crop production tools.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define soil structure.
To identify types of soil structure.
To identify mans influence on soil structure.
To explain effects of soil structure on crops.

Detailed discussion.
Drawing of diagram- soil horizons.
Q/A: Man?s influence on soil structure.
Q/A: Soil structure v/s Crop production.

Chart- soil structure forms.
Litmus papers,
Bromothymol blue,
Universal indicator, pH meters.

Chart ,Tools that are not common.
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FARM TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

Classification of farm tools and equipment. Maintenance of farm tools and equipment
Livestock production tools and equipments.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To classify tools on basis of their uses.

To state practices of maintenance of the tools.

KLB book

Common farm tools, school farm
Chart-Uncommon tools: elastrator, hoof trimmer, strip cup, teeth clipper, drenching gun, chaff cutter, dehorning wire, bolus gun and others.

KLB
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FARM TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION I
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION I

Workshop tools and equipment.
Measuring tools.
Importance of livestock. Livestock types and breeds.
Dairy cattle.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify common workshop tools and equipments.
To identify practices of maintaining the workshop.
To state general safety precautions to be observed in a work shop.

Drawing / identifying
Common workshop tools/ masonry tools: saws, planes, hammers, pliers, spoke shave, files, rasps, G-clamp, tin snip, e.t.c
Q/A: Maintenance practices.

Saws, planes, hammers, pliers, spoke shave, files, rasps, G-clamp, tin snip
Common measurement tools: tape measure, plumb bob, T-square, spirit level, marking gauge.
Livestock products and by-products.
Chart- key parts of a cow.

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LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION I

Breeds of dairy cattle.
Beef cattle.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe common breeds of dairy cattle.

Brief discussion: characteristics, origin of - Jersey, Guernsey, Friesian, Ayrshire, Brown Swiss.

Wall chart: breeds of dairy cows.
Charts- a beef animal.

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LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION I

Breeds of beef cattle.
Dual-purpose cattle.
Sheep. Breeds of wool sheep.
Mutton sheep breeds.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe various breeds of beef cattle

Brief discussion: Hereford, Aberdeen Angus, Charolais, and Galloway.

Wall chart-Beef cattle
Photographs of dual-purpose cattle breeds.
Chart- key parts of a sheep.
Wall chart- Breeds of wool sheep.
Wall chart- Breeds of mutton sheep.

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LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION I

Dual-purpose sheep.
Breeds of meat goats.
Breeds of milk goats.
Pig breeds.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To name breeds of dual-purpose sheep.
To state characteristics of each bread of dual-purpose sheep.

Assignment method: Stating characteristics of Romney Marsh, Corriedale, and Hampshire Down.

Wall chart: dual-purpose sheep breeds.
Wall chart- milk and meat goats.
Chart- Key parts of a pig
Wall chart- Major pig breeds.

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LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION I

Breeds of rabbits.
Chicken breeds.
Chicken hybrids.
Camel breeds.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To name key parts of a rabbit.
To identify breeds of rabbits and their characteristics.

Briefly discuss the typical conformation and characteristics of New Zealand White, the California White, the Chinchilla and Earlops.

Chart- Key parts of a rabbit
Wall chart- Rabbit breeds.
Chart - Key parts of a chicken.
Photographs of camel breeds.

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LIVESTOCK HEALTH II (PARASITES)

Keds, fleas and lice.
Ticks. One-host tick.
Two-host tick. Three-host tick. Tick control.
The tapeworm (Taenia spp).

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe harmful effects of keds, fleas and lice on livestock.

Brief discussion.
Q/A: Methods of controlling ectoparasites.

illustrative diagrams of parasites
Chart-Life cycle oF one-host tick.  illustrative diagrams of parasites
Chart-Life cycles of ticks.  illustrative diagrams of parasites

KLB BK II Pg 135-7

LIVESTOCK HEALTH II (PARASITES)

Lifecycle of a tapeworm.
Roundworms (Ascaris spp).
Liver fluke.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To describe the lifecycle of a tapeworm.
To state control measures of tapeworms in livestock.

Exposition and explanations of the life cycle.
Q/A and brief discussion.

Chart- Life cycle of a pork tapeworm.
illustrative diagrams of parasites
illustrative diagrams of  liver fluke.

KLB BK II Pg 147-8

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION (NUTRITION)

Food components.
Minerals.
Feeds and Feedstuffs.
Feed additives.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To identify the components of food in animal feeds.

To state functions of water in an animal.
To state functions of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, oils, vitamins, in an animal body.

Use a flow chart to show food components.

Q/A and brief discussion


Q/A and detailed discussion; sources, deficiency, symptoms

illustrative chart of Components of food.
Seed cakes, fish meal, bone meal,
Lucerne.
student book
 pictures of roughages and concentrates.

KLB BK II Pg 158-64

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION (NUTRITION)

To concept of rationing. Maintenance ration Production ration.
Feed digestibility Feed nutritive values.
Computation of animal feeds. Trial and error method. Pearson?s Square method.
General process of digestion.
Digestion in non-ruminants.
Digestion in Ruminants.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
To define food ration; balanced ration.

To define maintenance ration.
To state factors affecting maintenance ration.
To explain characteristics of a balanced ration.

Detailed discussion.

&

Probing questions.

student book
Chart- Nutritive values of some feeds.
Calculators..
illustrative diagram of General digestive system.
illustrative diagrams  of Specific digestive
systems.
diagram digestive system of a cow,
Pieces of stomach compartments of a cow.

KLB BK II Pg 172-3