Agricultural Science Plan Lesson Notes for Senior Secondary Schools – SSS 1

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM FOR

SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS – SSS 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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 of Selected 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