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Term: 1st Term

Week: 3

Class: Senior Secondary School 1

Age: 15 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:    Agriculture

Topic:-      Subsistence and commercial agriculture

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

  1. Define subsistence and commercial agriculture
  2. Discuss the characteristics of subsistence and commercial agriculture

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 reviews the previous lesson on the problems of agricultural development and their possible solutions

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She discusses the meaning of subsistence and commercial agriculture

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She further discusses the characteristics of subsistence and commercial agriculture  

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

SUBSISTENCE AND COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE

Subsistence agriculture is the type of agriculture concerned with the cultivation of crops and raising of animals for the purpose of feeding one’s self and family. It is done on a small scale

Commercial agriculture is the type of agriculture concerned with the cultivation of crops and raising of animals for sales. It is done on a large scale 

 

CHARACTERISTICS OF SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE

  1. it is practiced on a small piece of land
  2. Traditional management is employed
  3. cost of production is low
  4. provides direct employment for many citizens
  5. it engages mixed-cropping system
  6. No specialization is required
  7. Family labour is used
  8. No access to credit facilities

 

CHARACTERISTICS OF COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE

  1. It is practiced on a large piece of land
  2. Modern or scientific management is employed
  3. cost of production is high
  4. skilled people are employed for different tasks
  5. it engages mono-cropping system
  6. farmer specializes in the production of fewer crops and animals rearing
  7. skill and mechanized labour is employed
  8. access to credit facilities

EVALUATION:   1. Define subsistence and commercial agriculture

  1. What are the characteristics of subsistence and                              commercial agriculture?

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively