AGRICULTURE FORM 4 – LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION
THEME 2.0: LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION IMPROVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK BREEDS Introduction: The goal for keeping animals is to produce animal products which are sufficient and qualities enough....
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Agriculture Form 2 – LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION POULTRY FARMING; Poultry farming means ‘raising various types of domestic birds commercially for the purpose of meat, eggs and feather production’. The most common and...
AGRICULTURE FORM 1 – BUSINESS ECONOMICS AND AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
THEME 05: FARMING BUSINESS ECONOMICS AND AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION Agricultural economics (agronomic) is an applied field of economics concerned with the application of economic theory in...
AGRICULTURE FORM 1 – AGRICULTURE MECHANICS
AGRICULTURE MECHANICS Introduction In order to do work Energy must be expended / used. The rate energy expenditure, proportional to the rate of doing work is known...
Agriculture Form 2 – FARMING BUSINESS ECONOMICS AND AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
FARMING BUSINESS ECONOMICS AND AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PRICE AND ITS DETERMINANTS (PRICE THEORY) This is a form in economics which describes the relationship supply, Demand and...
Agriculture Form 2 – CROP PRODUCTION
CROP PRODUCTION CROP PROTECTION Meaning: This is the process of preventing crop losses due to insects, rodents, weeds, plant nematodes and plant diseases, caused fungi, viruses, bacteria...
Agriculture Form 4 – CROP PRODUCTION
CROP PRODUCTION Perennial field crop’s production Coffee production Scientific name: i. Coffee Arabica ii. Coffee Arabica Family name: Rubiaceae Origin: The plant originated from Ethiopia highlands and...
Agriculture Form 3 – LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION Pig farming Advantages of keeping a pig i. Pigs can eat a variety of food or products and are fast growers. ii. Pigs are prolific...
AGRICULTURE FORM 1 – INTRODUCTION TO LIVESTOCK SCIENCE AND PRODUCTION
LIVESTOCK: This is the term representing all domestic animals and birds of economic importance. – These include cattle, poultry, pigs, sheep, and goats. LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION:...
Agriculture Form 3 – CROP PRODUCTION
CROP PRODUCTION ANNUAL FIELD CROPS PRODUCTION Meaning of field crops: Non-horticultural grown for economic importance. Categories: a) Cereals: These are crops bearing seeds which are called grains-They...