Meaning of Packaging and Packaging Materials | Packaging Criteria | Factors that Influence Choice of Materials Used for Packaging Farm Products | Reasons for Packaging JSS 3 Agriculture

AGRICULTURE

JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL (JSS 3)

THEME – PRODUCE PACKAGING AND MARKETING 

TOPIC – PACKAGING CRITERIA

LEARNING AREA 

• Meaning of Packaging and Packaging Materials

• Packaging Criteria

• Factors that Influence Choice of Materials Used for Packaging Farm Products

• Reasons for Packaging

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Samples of locally available packaging items, e.g. egg trays, perforated boxes, palm frond cages, etc.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. identify what influences the choice of materials to use in packaging farm produce for sale.

2. give examples of some types of packaging materials in agriculture.

3. state reasons for packaging materials for agricultural products.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

LESSON 1 – MEANING OF PACKAGING

Packaging farm produce is the wrapping of farm produce with suitable materials to protect for easy distribution, storage, sale or personal use.

LESSON 2 – PACKAGING MATERIALS 

Materials used for packaging farm produce are,

1. Baskets

2. Cages – life animals

3. Trays

4. Creates

5. Sacks

6. Bags

7. Boxes

8. Polythene bags

9. Plastic containers

LESSON 3 – PACKAGING CRITERIA

1. The nature of the produce (liquid or solid and shape).

2. The size of the product (Bulkiness).

3. Live or frozen or dry stock.

4. Distance to or from market.

LESSON 4 – FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE CHOICE OF MATERIALS FOR PACKAGING FARM PRODUCTS

1. Nature of output – fresh, dry, life, soft, hard, etc.

2. Size – pieces, bulk, etc.

3. Life farm produce

4. Liquid – Groundnut, palm wine, palm oil, etc.

5. Aquatic products – fish, crab, crayfish, etc.

LESSON 5 – REASONS FOR PACKAGING FARM PRODUCE

1. Personal or commercial use.

2. To prevent the food from contamination.

3. To prevent physical damage.

4. To increase sales.

5. To retain the original shape and texture.

6. To maintain freshness of the food.

7. To increase shelf life of the food.

8. To prevent waste.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. guides class discussion of the variety of packaging materials in use in agriculture.

2. guides discussion on what influences choice of materials for packaging farm produce.

3. summarizes the lesson on the board.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. partake in providing information on packaging items they have seen before.

2. copy board summary.

LESSON EVALUATION

Teacher asks students to,

1. state why some packaging items cannot be used for all farm produce.

2. list 4 examples of local packaging items.