Learn/NECO SSCE/Syllabus/AgricStudy this course in LearnPractice opens in your NECO SSCE workspace after you sign in. Questions and lecture notes stay there.Practice this courseOpen lecture notesOfficial rules, eligibility, and dates stay on the NECO SSCE guide.course outlineBASIC CONCEPTSMeaning and importance of agricultureProblems of agricultural development and possible solutionsMeaning and differences between subsistence and commercial agricultureRoles of government in agricultural developmentRole of non-governmental organizations in agricultural developmentAgricultural laws and reformsAGRICULTURAL ECOLOGYMeaning and importance of agricultural ecologyLand and its usesFactors affecting land availability for agricultural purposeAgro-allied industries and relationship between agriculture and industryEnvironmental factors affecting crop and animal distribution and productionRock formationSoil formation and profile developmentTypes, composition and properties of soilPlant nutrients and nutrient cycleIrrigationDrainageAgricultural pollutionAGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING/MECHANIZATIONSimple farm toolsFarm machinery and implementsMaintenance practices and precautionary measuresAgricultural mechanizationProspects of agricultural mechanizationFarm powerFarm surveyingFarm planningPrinciples of farmstead planningCROP PRODUCTIONClassification of cropsHusbandry of selected crops:-Pasture and forage cropsCrop improvementFORESTRYForest managementAgro-forestry practices in West AfricaORNAMENTAL PLANTSMeaning and importance of ornamental plantsCommon types of ornamental plantsSettings and location for planting ornamental plants.Methods of cultivating ornamental plants:Maintenance of ornamental plants.CROP PROTECTIONDiseases of cropsPests of cropsWeedsANIMAL PRODUCTIONTypes and classification of farm animalsAnatomy and physiology of farm animalsAnimal reproductionEnvironmental physiologyLivestock managementAnimal nutritionRangeland and pasture managementAnimal improvementAnimal health managementAquacultureApiculture or bee keepingAGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND EXTENSIONBasic economic principles:Factors of production:Principles of demandPrinciples of supplyImplications of demand and supply for agricultural productionFunctions of a farm managerProblems faced by farm managersAgricultural financeFarm records and accountsMarketing of agricultural produceAgricultural insuranceAgricultural extensionPRACTICAL AGRICULTURAL SCIENCESoilSoil profileRocksLaboratory work on physical properties of soil.Laboratory work on chemical properties of soil.Irrigation and drainageFarm tools and equipmentTractor and animal drawn implementHarvesting, processing and storage equipment.Farm tractorUses and maintenance of horticultural tools and implements.Livestock and fishing equipmentFarm surveying equipmentSeeds, seedlings, fruits and storage organs of crops.Main pests and diseases of cropsPlanting dates, seed rates, plant population and seed quality tests of the more common local crop plants.Preparation of seedbeds, fertilizer application, mulching, use of pesticides, watering, vegetative propagation, germination tests etc.Forest products and by-products.Methods of propagation of horticultural plants.Common weedsCommon breeds of animals and types of animals available in the locality.Major internal organs of farm animals, e.g. organs of the digestive system, reproductive and excretory systems.Animal by-productsAnimal feeds and feed stuffs and their local sources.Main pests and parasites of farm animals.Diseases of farm animals.Routine management practices in farm animals, e.g. selection of livestock and poultry for breeding, culling, ear-notching, tattooing, horn or skin branding, debeaking, dehorning, castration.Fish harvesting and preservation.
