Agriculture is a subject that enables the pupils to gain a basic understanding of agricultural processes through practical activities like planting seeds, tending crops, or caring for small livestock. This subject emphasizes the importance of local agriculture and the value of locally produced food.
Some of the topics covered in this class include the preservation of farm produce, methods of preserving farm produce, features that may hinder preservation, packaging of processed food, materials used for packaging, reasons for packaging farm produce, crops that can be packaged etc.
By the end of this academic session, the pupils should be able to; preserve farm produce using the various methods of preservation, package farm produce, identify materials used for packaging, state the reasons for packaging farm produce etc.
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| CLASS | Primary/Basic 6 | |
| SUBJECT | Agriculture | |
| TERM | Second Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | Review of first term scheme of work | By the end cf the lesson, pupils should be able to: -recall previous topics taught in first term |
| 2 | Packaging of processed foods | By the end cf the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. identify packaged foods 2. justify reasons for packaging processed foods 3. devise means to package produce harvested from the school farm |
| 3 | primary, secondary and tiatiary packaging | By the end cf the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1) identify different types of packaging; 2) give examples of each type of packaging; 3) produce their own packaged product. |
| 4 | Materials used for packaging; nylon, carton, paper, sack, boxes etc. | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1) identify packaging materials; 2) justify the importance of packaging goods; 3) assemble the materials used for packaging processed goods |
| 5 | Reasons for packaging farm produce | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1) justify the importance of packaging goods; 2) create a list of processed crops and materials used in packaging them. |
| 6 | Crops that can be packaged | By the end cf the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. identify crops that can be packaged 2. outline factors that may affect packaging of crops |
| 7 | MID TERM BREAK/TEST | |
| 8 | Market and marketing of argricultural produce | By the end cf the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. describe market and marketing 2. give reasons for marketing argricultural produce 3. carry out mar |
| 9 | Agricultural Marketing activities | By the end cf the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1) explain the relationship between agriculture and marketing; 2) demonstrate various marketing activities |
| 10 | Types of agricultural market; domestic, farm gate, local market, supermarket etc. | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able 1. outline types of agricultural market; 2. identify items sold in each market; 3. create a small market in the school. |
| 11 | Revision | |
| 12 | Examination |
| CLASS | Primary/Basic 6 | |
| SUBJECT | Agriculture | |
| TERM | Third Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | Review of second term schemes of work. | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: recall previous topics taught in second term. |
| 2 | Marketing channels for farm produce; producers of farm produce, middlemen, retailers, co-operative societies, marketing boards.a | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. define marketing channels; 2. outline channels of marketing farm produce; 3. discuss the importance of marketing channels in agriculture |
| 3 | Marketing channels for farm produce; producers of farm produce. | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. define producers in the context of agriculture; 2. outline the importance of producers; 3. evaluate the challenges faced by producers in marketing channels |
| 4 | Marketing channels for farm produce; | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. define middlemen in produce: middlemen the context of (Intermediaries) and retailers. agriculture; 2. identify the importance of middlemen and retailers in marketing channels for farm produce; |
| 5 | Marketing channels for farm produce; co-operative societies and marketing boards | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: 1. explain the operation of produce; co-operative co-operative societies 2. describe the cooperative society in the importance of operative societies and marketing boards. |
| 6 | Farm Records and types. | By the end of the lessoni pupils should be able to: 1. describe farm records; 2. identify the different types of farm records; 3. explain the importance of farm records to a farm manager. |
| 7 | Mid Term Test/Break | |
| 8-12 | Revision/ Examination | |
