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Term: 1st Term

Week: 5

Class: Senior Secondary School 2

Age: 16 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:    Agriculture

Topic:-      Farmstead

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

  1. Explain the meaning of farmstead
  2. Discuss the factors to be considered when siting a farmstead

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 farm surveying planning

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She explains the meaning of farmstead

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She discusses the factors to be considered when siting a farmstead

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

FARMSTEAD

Farmstead is simply a farm or the part of a farm comprising its main buildings together with adjacent grounds.

 

FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN SITING A FARMSTEAD

  1. Topography:
  • Topography determines the location of farm building and structures.
  • Farm building or living quarters are usually located on high elevations for proper viewing of the farm.
  • Animal quarters should be located far from the staff living quarters
  • Locate crops such as vegetables on low lying areas where moisture contents is high.
  • Fish ponds are located on sloppy grounds
  • Irrigation farms are best sited on flat grounds
  1. Soil Type:
  • Crop farms are sited on soils that are fertile
  • Pastures are sited on less fertile soils
  • Farms building and structures are best located on poor soils.
  • Farm roads are best constructed on well drained poor soils.
  1. Accessibility
  • Locate facilities within walking distance
  • Provide good roads to facilitate the transportation of farm inputs
  • Ensure easy accessibility and evacuation of farm produce.
  • Good accessibility makes marketing of farm produce possible.
  1. Water supply
  • Adequate water supply is needed for human and animal use
  • Livestock structures should be located close to source of water supply for easy cleaning
  • Water is required for irrigation purpose.
  1. Health/Hygiene
  • Erect livestock units against wind direction
  • Locate animal units far away from human residential houses to avoid health hazards.
  1. Nearness to Market
  • Nearness to market reduces distribution or transport cost.
  • It exposes products to many buyers
  • It reduces the need for farm storage.

 

  1. Drainage
  • Adequate drainage is important to avoid water-logging
  • Gentle slope facilitates proper drainage
  • Good drainage makes movement easier within the farm.

 

EVALUATION:   1. Explain the meaning of farmstead

  1. List and explain the factors to be considered in siting                              the farmstead

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively