Agriculture – Primary 6 Weekly Short Class Lesson Notes for Second Term

WEEK 1 – REVISION OF FIRST TERM WORK

WEEK 2 – MEANING AND REASONS FOR PRESERVING FARM PRODUCE

LESSON OUTLINES

1. Meaning of Farm Produce

2. Meaning of Preversation

3. Reasons for Preserving Farm Produce

 

MEANING OF FARMING

Farming is the work of growing crops and rearing animals to produce food and other useful materials for people.

 

MEANING OF PRESERVATION

Preservation is the act of keeping farm produce fresh and safe for a long time by preventing it from spoiling.

 

REASONS FOR PRESERVING FARM PRODUCE

1. To prevent spoilage of food.

2. To make food last longer.

3. To reduce waste after harvesting.

4. To ensure food is available all year round.

5. To save money by storing food for future use.

6. To prevent the growth of germs and insects.

7. To make transportation easier.

8. To maintain the quality and taste of food.

9. To sell farm produce later when prices are better.

10. To ensure food security for the family and society.

 

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – D. 

1. Farming is the act of ______.

A. buying food

B. selling goods

C. growing crops and rearing animals

D. cooking food

 

2. Which of the following is NOT a farm produce?

A. Yam

B. Rice

C. Tomato

D. Bread

 

3. Preservation means ______.

A. destroying food

B. keeping food fresh for a long time

C. cooking food

D. planting crops

 

4. Which of these helps to prevent spoilage of farm produce?

A. Preservation

B. Harvesting

C. Planting

D. Weeding

 

5. One reason for preserving farm produce is to ______.

A. increase hunger

B. reduce waste

C. stop farming

D. make food dirty

 

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

6. What is farming?

7. What is preservation?

8. Mention one reason for preserving farm produce.

9. Name one example of farm produce.

10. Why is preservation important to farmers?

 

FILL IN THE GAP QUESTIONS

INSTRUCTION – Fill in the correct answer. 

11. ______ is the work of growing crops and rearing animals.

12. Preservation helps to prevent food from ______.

13. Farm produce can be preserved to make it last for a long ______.

14. One reason for preserving farm produce is to reduce ______.

15. Keeping food safe from germs is part of food ______.

 

ANSWER KEY

1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. B

6. Farming is the growing of crops and rearing of animals.

7. Preservation is the act of keeping farm produce fresh for a long time.

8. To prevent spoilage. (Any correct reason accepted)

9. Yam / Rice / Maize / Cassava.

10. It helps them store food and sell it later.

11. Farming

12. Spoiling

13. Time

14. Waste

15. Preservation