Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v4 - SHS 1
CLIMATE CHANGE VARIABILITY AND CHANGE
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CLIMATE CHANGE VARIABILITY AND CHANGE
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Subject: Agricultural Science
Class: SHS 1
Term: 2nd Term
Week: 20
Grade code: 2.3.1.LI.2
Strand code: 4
Sub-strand code: 1
Content standard code: 2.3.2.CS.2
Indicator code: 2.3.1.LI.2
Theme: AGRICULTURE AND CLI MATE
Subtheme: CLIMATE CHANGE VARIABILITY AND CHANGE
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In Ghana, our farmers work incredibly hard, but they often face challenges like new pests, unpredictable rainfall due to climate change, and not knowing the best price for their crops. To succeed, they need the right information at the right time. This lesson introduces the Agricultural Knowledge and Information Systems (AKIS) approach—a modern, powerful way of connecting farmers, scientists, businesses, and the government to share knowledge and solve problems together. Understanding AKIS helps us see how we can make farming more productive, profitable, and sustainable for our communities and the nation.
Concept 1: What is AKIS?
Let's break down the name: A - Agricultural: Relating to farming. K - Knowledge: Understanding and skills gained through experience or education (e.g., a farmer knowing the best time to plant yam based on local signs). I - Information: Facts and data provided about something (e.g., a weather forecast, the market price of maize). S - Systems: A set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole (a network).
Definition: Agricultural Knowledge and Information Systems (AKIS) is a network of people, organisations, and institutions who are involved in the generation, transformation, sharing, and use of agricultural knowledge and technology.
Simple Explanation: Think of AKIS as a big team working together to help farmers succeed. It’s not a one-way street where scientists just tell farmers what to do. Instead, everyone communicates. Farmers share their practical experience, scientists share their research, businesses provide services, and extension agents connect everyone. It is a multi-player, interactive system.