Agricultural Science Curriculum Guides (Plan Lesson Notes) for Senior Secondary Schools (SSS 1)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM FOR SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS (SSS 1)

TABLE OF CONTENT

1.0 AGRICULTURAL ECOLOGY

1.1 Agro – Allied Industries and Relationship between Agriculture and Industries SSS 1 – Agricultural Science

1.2 Environmental Factors Affecting agricultural Production SSS 1 – Agricultural Science

1.3 Meaning of Land | Characteristics of Land | Agricultural Uses of Land | Non Agricultural Uses of Land SSS 1 – Agricultural Science

1.4 Meaning of Agricultural Ecology | Components of Farm Ecosystem | Importance of Agricultural Ecology | Animals Interact with Other Components of the Ecosystem SSS 1 – Agricultural Science

1.5 Meaning of Rocks | Types of Rocks | Processes of Rocks Formation SSS 1 – Agricultural Science

1.6 Types (Meaning) of Soil | Chemical and Biological Composition of Soil | Soil pH | Physical Properties of Soil SSS 1 – Agricultural Science

1.7 Types (Meaning) of Soil | Chemical and Biological Composition of Soil | Soil pH | Physical Properties of Soil SSS 1 – Agricultural Science

2.0 AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANISATION

2.1 Prospects of Agricultural Mechanisation – Meaning of Agricultural Mechanisation | Problems of Agricultural Mechanisation | Solutions to the Problems | Benefits of Agricultural Mechanisation SSS 1 – Agricultural Science

2.2 Meaning/Definition of Simple Farm Tools | Examples of Simple Farm Tools | Uses and Maintenance of Simple Farm Tools SSS 1 – Agricultural Science

2.3 Meaning/Definition of Source of Farm Power | Advantages and Disadvantages of Each Type SSS 1 – Agricultural Science

3.0 BASIC CONCEPTS

3.1 Land Tenure Systems in Nigeria | Types of Land Tenure Systems | Land Use Degree of 1978 and Its Characteristics | Advantages and Disadvantages of the Land Use Decree SSS 1 – Agricultural Science

3.2 Meaning/Definition of Substance and Commercial Agriculture | Features/Advantages and Disadvantages of Subsistence and Commercial Agriculture SSS 1 – Agricultural Science

3.3 Meaning/Definition of Agriculture | Branches of Agriculture | Importance of Agriculture SSS 1 – Agricultural Science

3.4 Meaning/Definition of Agricultural Development | The Roles of Government in Agricultural Development | Meaning/Definition of Agricultural Polices and Programmes | Major Agricultural Policies and Programmes SS 1 – Agricultural Science

3.5 Problems of Agricultural Development in Nigeria | Possible Solutions to the Problems of Agricultural Development in Nigeria SSS 1 – Agricultural Science

3.6 Meaning/Definition of Non Government Organisations in Agricultural Development | Examples of NGOs in Agriculture in Nigeria | Importance of Non Governmental Organizations in Agricultural Development SS 1 – Agricultural Science

4.0 CLASSIFICATION OF CROPS

4.1 Classification of Crops Based on their Uses, Life Cycle and Morphology SS 1 – Agricultural Science

4.2 Husbandry and Cultivation of Selected | Growing of Maize and Rice Crops SS 1 – Agricultural Science

4.3 Meaning and Characteristics of Pastures and Forage Crops | Common Pastures and Their Botanical Names | Factors affecting Distribution and Production of Forage Crops | Establishment and Common Practices of Pasture SS 1 – Agricultural Science

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