Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Senior Secondary 2
Agriculture
Agriculture
Term: 1st Term
Week: 10
Class: Senior Secondary School 2
Age: 16 years
Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each
Date:
Subject: Economics
Topic:- Agriculture
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
PERIOD 1-2
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PRESENTATION |
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY |
STUDENT’S ACTIVITY |
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STEP 1 INTRODUCTION |
The teacher reviews the previous lesson on localization of industries |
Students pay attention |
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STEP 2 EXPLANATION |
She states and explains the problems and solutions to the problems of agriculture in Nigeria |
Students pay attention and participates |
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STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION |
She the discusses the roles of the government in agricultural development in Nigeria |
Students pay attention and participate |
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STEP 4 NOTE TAKING |
The teacher writes a summarized note on the board |
The students copy the note in their books |
NOTE
PROBLEMS OF AGRICULTURE
i) The use of crude implements
ii) Poverty
iii) ignorance
iv) facilities Illiteracy and Lack of medical infrastructure
v) Inadequate supply of Agricultural inputs
vi) Pest and diseases
vii) Poor marketing system
viii) Lack of storage facilities
ix) Problem of Land Tenure System
x) Poor Transportation System
xi) Lack of Credit Facilities
xi) Inadequate Research
SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEMS
i) Provision of modern storage facilities
ii) Effective control of pests and diseases
iii) Farmers Education
iv) of Credit facilities Provision
v) Improvement of Transport System
vi) Provision of Medical Facilities
vii) Improve Irrigation viii) Appropriate Research
viii) Amendment to the Land use tenure
ix) Control of Erosion
AGRICULTURAL POLICIES IN NIGERIA
This is the manifestation of specific government instruments to influence the pattern of resources allocation and utilization.
THE ROLES OF GOVERNMENT IN AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
i. Provision of Credit Facilities
ii. Establishment of Agricultural Programmes
iii. Provision of Farm Inputs
iv. There is provision of storage and processing facilities
v. Provision of Basic Amenities
vi. Provision of Efficient Transportation System
vii. Provision of Pest and Disease Control Services
viii. Provision of Research Findings
ix. Agricultural Education
x. Provision of Basic Amenities
VARIOUS AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES IN NIGERIA
1) Operation Feed in Nation (OFN)
2) Integrated Rural Development Programme
3) River Basin Schemes
4) National Accelerated Food Production Scheme
5) The Establishment of Agricultural and Co-operative banks
6) Green Revolution Programme (GRP)
7) Agricultural Credit
8) Land use Decree to remove land act bottlenecks
THE MARKETING BOARD
This is a public corporation established to help grade, purchased and market agricultural produces.
FUNCTIONS/ROLES OF MARKETING BOARDS
1) Purchasing of farm produce
2) Grading of farm produce
3) Appointment of Agents
4) Revenue Generation
5) Processing of Export Crops
6) Economic Development
7) They act as middlemen
8) Financial Assistances
9) Provision of Specialist Services
10) Crops collection and Evacuation
PROBLEMS OF MARKETING BOARDS
1) Inadequate Finance
2) Problems of over-production
3) Weather and Climate
4) Administrative problems
5) Illiteracy
6) Political problem
7) Low Demand
8) Transportation problem
9) Inexperienced Agents
10) Fluctuations in the markets
EVALUATION: 1. Discuss five problems in agriculture in Nigeria and proffer solutions to them
CLASSWORK: As in evaluation
CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively