[EBOOK] PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF AGRICULTURE, FOR O’ AND A’ LEVEL, KAWA DIGITAL BOOK

This book is a comprehensive revision book which fully covers UCE and UACE Agriculture syllabuses. It is written in simple language so that a student can easily use it without any assistance from the teacher.

Agriculture is divided into four main parts, with each of the parts further subdivided into two parts as shown below.

Part 1. comprises of Crop Production which is further subdivided into brief notes, questions and answers.

Part 2. comprises of Animal Production with brief notes, questions and answers.

Part 3. comprises of Agricultural machinery with brief notes, questions answers.

Part 4. comprises of Agricultural Economics with brief notes, questions and answers.

The student is advised to read the brief notes, answer all the questions first without looking at the answers and then check the answers to familiarize him/herself with the relevant information and the style of the UCE and UACE examination both of which will assist the student perform well in the final examination.

In case the student finds difficulties in tackling any question, hc/shc should turn back to the brief notes that the question is concerned with where careful study of the notes will enable the student certainly find the answer to the question.

If the. student uses this book well, he/she will score highly in the Agriculture final examination both at UCE and UACE.

Both teachers and students will find this book a very useful companion.

Agriculture is an interesting subject because most activities taught are home and society based.

Introduction to agriculture

Agriculture is an activity that involves the growing of crops, keeping animals as well marketing processes such as: storage, packing, transportation and advertising of farm products.

Importance of Agriculture

This is supported by the following reasons:

1. Agriculture is the major source of food for both human beings and livestock, so it forms the basic livelihood for man and his livestock.

2. It is from Agriculture that farmers get income through the sale of farm products so it is the source of family income to support day to day management of family affairs.

3. Agriculture is the main foreign exchange earner for the nation.

4. Agriculture provides market for industrial goods like fertilizers, hoes, sprayers and pesticides etc.

5. Agriculture leads to the development and improvement of infrastructure in an area. For instance construction and maintenance of feeder roads for easy transportation of Agricultural products to markets.

6. Agriculture earns capital for the development in other sectors ofthe economy.

7. Agriculture also provides employment for many people in the country. Plantation firms such as Kakira employ-many people.

8. Source of raw materials for use in industries e.g. cotton for fabrics, hides and skins for tanning industries.

9. Some times it is taken as a recreation e.g. growing flowers and fish farming.

10. Source of revenue for Government e.g. market dues.

11. Source of medicinal products e. g. honey from bee farming.

[EBOOK] PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF AGRICULTURE, FOR O’ AND A’ LEVEL, KAWA DIGITAL BOOK

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