SS2 Agriculture Scheme of Work and Lesson Topics
FIRST TERM
1. Land ownership and tenure systems in Nigeria2. Features of the Act3. Making of Agricultural Policies4. Drawing of Agricultural Programmes5. Provision of Loans and Subsidies6. Provision of Agricultural Education7. Infrastructure Development8. Market Access and Fair Trade9. Environmental Conservation and Crisis Management10. Forest Regulation11. Selective Exploration12. Deforestation13. Regeneration14. Afforestation15. Taungya System16. Diseases of major crops: Cereals17. Diseases of major crops: Legume18. Diseases of crops: Beverages19. Diseases of crops: Tuber20. Symptoms of crop diseases21. Economic Importance of crop diseases22. Cultural methods23. Biological Methods24. Chemical Methods25. Important insect pests of major crops: Cereal26. Important insect pests of major crops: legume 27. Important insect pests of major crops: Beverage 28. Other important pests29. Economic importance of pests 30. Preventive and control measures31. Side effects of the various preventive and control methods32. Pasture and forage crops33. Morphology of Common Grass and Legume Species in Nigerian Pastures34. Types of Pastures35. Factors Affecting Pastures36. Management Practices
SECOND TERM
1. Definition of rangeland2. Importance of Rangeland3. Characteristics of Rangeland4. Controlled stocking5. Rotational Grazing6. Use of Fertilizers7. Reseeding8. Definition of nutrition9. Sources and functions of nutrients 10. Types of Rations11. Malnutrition12. Effects of Malnutrition13. Climatic factors14. Biotic factors15. Edaphic Factors 16. Definition of micro and macro nutrients17. Factors influencing availability of nutrients18. Factors influencing availability of nutrients19. Methods of replenishing plant nutrients
THIRD TERM
1. Definition of Farm machinery2. Tractor3. Bulldozer4. Shellers5. Dryers6. Incubators:7. Milling Machines8. Tractor-coupled implements9. Definition of surveying and planning10. Importance of Farm Surveying and Planning11. Ranging Pole12. Measuring Tape13. Pegs (Survey Stakes)14. Hunter's Chain15. Theodolite16. Total Station17. Definition of planning18. Importance of Farmstead Planning19. Principles of farmstead planning20. Farm Accounts21. Importance of Farm Accounts22. Types of Farm Accounts23. Entries of farm sales and purchases .24. Profit and loss farm accounts