Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Junior Secondary School 1

SUBJECT:��AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE �� ��� ���

CLASS:� JSS1

DATE:

TERM: 3RD TERM

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. JUNIOR SECONDARY AGRICULTURAL FOR NIGERIAN SCHOOLS, Book 1, by Anthony Youdeowei et al.
2. ESSENTIAL AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE FOR SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL by O. A. IWENA.

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WEEK FIVE

TOPIC: FACTORS OF PRODUCTION (MANAGEMENT)

CONTENT

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• DEFINITION

• CHARACTERISTICS

• IMPORTANCE

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Management refers to the organization, coordination and control of all factors of production to ensure that the goals of the farm enterprise are met. The goals of any farm enterprise includes

1. Making profit
2. Reducing production cost
3. Providing quality produce (finished or raw)
4. Increase consumer base

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FEATURES OF MANAGEMENT

The following are the features or characteristics of management in an agricultural enterprise:

1. Its quality influences output.
2. Its cost is determined by its quality and experience.
3. It is provided by man.
4. Its reward is profit.

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IMPORTANCE OF MANAGEMENT are:

1. ensures smooth running of the enterprise.
2. ensures the enterprise is making profit.
3. ensure the effective utilization of other factors of production.
4. ensures that the goal of the farm enterprise are achieved.
5. ensure that all records and accounts are adequately kept.

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EVALUATION

1. Who is a farm manager?
2. List three characteristics of a farm manager.

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WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. ____ refers to the to the organization, coordination and control of all factors of production to ensure that the goals of the farm enterprise are met A. Management�

1. Manager C. Enterprise D. Capital

1. The reward of management is ____ A. labour B. profit C. loss D. interest
2. The cost of management is determined by ____ A. qualification B. quality and inexperience C. quality and experience D. quantity
3. The goal of farm enterprise includes all but A. to make money B. to waste money C. to produce at the right time D. to increase consumer base
4. Management as a job does not involves A. keeping records B. making uninformed�

decisions C. determining what to produce D. purchasing farm inputs�

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THEORY

1. What are the goals of a farm enterprise?
2. Define management.

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