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

WEEK 4 – FACTORS THAT MAY HINDER PROSERVATION OF FARM PRODUCE AND THEIR SOLUTIONS

FACTORS THAT MAY HINDER PROSERVATION OF FARM PRODUCE

1. Lack of storage facilities – No good barns, stores, or refrigerators.

2. Poor knowledge of preservation methods – Farmers do not know how to preserve food properly.

3. Insects and rodents – Rats, weevils, and insects destroy stored produce.

4. High temperature – Too much heat causes food to spoil quickly.

5. Moisture or dampness – Water causes mould and rotting.

6. Poor handling of farm produce – Rough handling damages food.

7. Lack of electricity – Makes refrigeration difficult.

8. Poor hygiene – Dirty hands, tools, and storage areas contaminate food.

9. Overcrowded storage – Too much produce stored together.

10. Delay in preservation after harvesting – Waiting too long before preserving food.

 

SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEMS HINDERING PRESERVATION OF FARM PRODUCE

1. Provision of good storage facilities – Build and use barns, silos, clean stores, and refrigerators.

2. Education on preservation methods – Teach farmers and pupils proper ways of preserving farm produce.

3. Control of insects and rodents – Use insecticides, rat traps, and keep stores clean and covered.

4. Reducing high temperature – Store food in cool places or use refrigeration.

5. Proper drying of farm produce – Dry crops well before storage to remove moisture.

6. Careful handling of produce – Handle farm produce gently during harvesting and storage.

7. Provision of electricity or alternative power – Use generators or solar power where electricity is not available.

8. Maintaining good hygiene – Keep hands, tools, and storage areas clean.

9. Proper arrangement of stored produce – Avoid overcrowding; store produce with enough space.

10. Immediate preservation after harvesting – Preserve farm produce as soon as it is harvested.

 

QUESTIONS AND ANSWER

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 

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

1. Which of the following can hinder the preservation of farm produce?

A. Proper storage

B. Drying

C. Insects and rodents

D. Refrigeration

 

2. Moisture in stored farm produce can cause ______.

A. freshness

B. mould and rotting

C. better taste

D. growth

 

3. Which of these is a solution to insect attack on stored produce?

A. Poor hygiene

B. High temperature

C. Overcrowding

D. Rat traps and insecticides

 

4. Lack of electricity affects which method of preservation most?

A. Drying

B. Smoking

C. Refrigeration

D. Sun-drying

 

5. Delaying preservation after harvesting will lead to ______.

A. spoilage

B. freshness

C. preservation

D. cleanliness

 

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS 

6. Mention one factor that hinders preservation of farm produce.

7. State one effect of poor storage on farm produce. Answer: It causes spoilage.

8. What is one solution to moisture problems in stored crops?

9. Why is good hygiene important in food preservation?

10. How can lack of preservation knowledge be solved?

 

FILL IN THE GAP QUESTIONS 

INSTRUCTION – Fill in the gap with the correct answer. 

11. Rats and weevils are examples of ______ that destroy stored farm produce.

12. ______ causes farm produce to rot and grow mould.

13. Keeping farm produce in cool places helps to reduce ______.

14. Preservation should be done immediately after ______.

15. Clean storage places help to prevent food ______.

 

ANSWER KEY

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

6. Insects and rodents/Moisture/Poor storage.

7. It causes spoilage.

8. Answer: Proper drying before storage.

9. It prevents contamination and spoilage.

10. By educating farmers on preservation methods.

11. Rodents/Insects

12. Moisture

13. Spoilage

14. Harvesting

15. Contamination