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Week: 2

Class: Junior Secondary School 2

Term: 2nd Term

Age: 13 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods

Date:

Subject: Agriculture

Topic:-       Farming systems - Mixed farming

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

  1. State the meaning of mixed farming
  2. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of mixed farming

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson on animal feed and feeding

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

The teacher explains the meaning of mixed farming

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She then discusses the advantages and disadvantages of mixed farming

Students pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a summarized note on the board

The students copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

MIXED FARMING

Mixed farming is the system of farming which combines livestock rearing with crop production.

 

Advantages of mixed farming

  1. Some of the unwanted crop may be used to feed animals
  2. Animal manure helps to increase soil nutrients and improve soil fertility
  3. Labour is efficiently used
  4. Energy to work is assured because farmer protein intake is higher
  5. risk of total loss is reduced
  6. farmers make a lot of money from the sale of crops and animals and animal by-products

 

Disadvantages of mixed farming

  1. capital investment is high in terms of building and equipment and to purchase crops and livestock
  2. Maintenance of animals is highly expensive in terms of vaccinations and treatment of pests and diseases
  3. some of the animals are dangerous to crops. Tey can feed on the crops if not protected

EVALUATION:    1. Define the term “Mixed farming”

  1. Discuss the advantages of mixed farming
  2. Discuss the disadvantages of mixed farming

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively