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Term: 2nd Term

Week: 3

Class: Senior Secondary School 3

Age: 17 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:    Agriculture

Topic:-      Agricultural extension

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

  1. Define agricultural extension
  2. State the objectives of agricultural extension
  3. Discuss the problems facing agricultural extension

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 agricultural marketing

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She explains the meaning of agricultural extension

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She states the objectives of agricultural extension

She further discusses the problems facing agricultural extension

 

 

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

AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION

Agricultural extension is the application of scientific research and new knowledge to agricultural practices through farmer education

 

Agricultural extension officers are intermediaries between research and farmers. They operate as facilitators and communicators, helping farmers in their decision-making and ensuring that appropriate knowledge is implemented to obtain the best results with regard to sustainable production and general rural development.

 

OBJECTIVES OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION

  1. Increase in agricultural production
  2. Teaches improved farming practices
  3. Collection and collation of basic information
  4. It is an intermediary between farmers and research institutes
  5. Supervision of agricultural loans
  6. Changes people’s attitude towards their problems
  7. Raises standard of living
  8. Identification of proper marketing channels
  9. Acquisition of skills.
  10. Teaches land management techniques
  11. Teaches improved practices in product processing
  12. Supervision of agricultural development programmes

 

PROBLEMS FACING AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION

  1. Farm or agricultural input are inadequate and often get to the users (farmers)very late
  2. Non-involvement of extension officers
  3. Inadequate transport facilities
  4. Inadequate motivation of extension agents
  5. Poor supervision of farmers
  6. Information to farmers is usually delayed and distorted due to poor training of the extension agents
  7. Many agents are ignorant of the traditions and customs of their system. Making it difficult for them to receive audience
  8. Very few extension workers are available to work with too many farmers i.e. there is low extension-farmer ratio
  9. Poor facilities for extension communication which limits the scope and efficiency of coverage
  10. Target farmers are largely illiterate and find it difficult to follow instructions
  11. Inadequate extension tools: Extension tools and facilities are grossly inadequate for the extension work to succeed

 

EVALUATION:   1. Define agricultural extension

  1. State the objectives of agricultural extension
  2. Discuss the problems facing agricultural extension

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively