AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE FIRST TERM SCHEME OF WORK FOR SS1
Agricultural science first term Scheme of work for Nigeria senior secondary school one (SS1) students.
Week 1: MEANING AND IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE
i. Definition of Agriculture
ii. Branches of Agriculture
iii. Importance of Agriculture to the individual, community and the nation
Week 2: PROBLEMS OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
Problems created by inadequate:
i. Land
ii. Basic amenities
iii. Finance
iv. Transportation
v. Shortage and processing facilities
vi. Agricultural education and extension
vii. Tools and machinery
viii. Farm inputs
Week 3: SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEMS OF AGRICULTURE IN NIGERIA
Possible solutions to identified problems
Week 4: HUSBANDRY OF SELECTED CROPS (ROOT AND TUBER CROPS) e.g.,YAM, CASSAVA, SWEET POTATOES.
i. Method of propagation
ii. Climatic and soil requirements
iii. Land preparation
iv. Manuring and fertilizer application
v. Harvesting, processing and storage of the selected crops
Week 5: HUSBANDRY OF SELECTED CROPS (CEREALS) e.g., MAIZE, RICE etc.
i. Method of propagation
ii. Climatic and soil requirements
iii. Land preparation, planting dates, seed rates, spacing, sowing depth
iv. Manuring and fertilizer requirements and application
v. Harvesting, processing and storage
Week 6: LAND AND ITS USES
i. Definition of land
ii. Uses of land for:
a. Agriculture
b. Forestry
c. Wildlife
Week 7: FACTORS AFFECTING LAND AVAILABILITY
Factors affecting land availability for Agricultural purposes:
i. Alternative uses of land, e.g. building of cities, towns, industries, roads
ii. Soil type and topography
Week 8: HUSBANDRY OF OIL CROPS, e.g., OIL PALM, MELON, GROUNDNUT
i. Method of propagation
ii. Climatic and soil requirements
iii. Land preparation (pre-planting and planting operations)
iv. Manuring and fertilizer requirements
v. Harvesting, processing and storage of oil crops
Week 9: HUSBANDRY OF BEVERAGE, e.g., COCOA, TEA AND COFFEE
i. Method of propagation
ii. Climatic and soil requirements
iii. Land preparation (pre-planting operations)
iv. Manuring and fertilizer requirements
v. Harvesting, processing and storage of beverage
Week 10: HUSBANDRY OF LATEX CROP, e.g. RUBBER
i. Method of propagation
ii. Climatic and soil requirements
iii. Land preparation, nursery requirements
iv. Manuring and fertilizer requirements and application
v. Harvesting, processing and storage
Week 11: PRACTICAL: IDENTIFICATION
Identification of the common crops available, e.g. oil palm fruits, cocoa pod, kola nut, rubber seed, cotton seed and lint, groundnut pod, different species of maize etc.
Week 12 – 13
REVISION/EXAMINATION
