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Agricultural Science

Browse Agricultural Science topics across available classes. Explore lessons by class and academic term.

75 topics 3 classes

SS1

35 topics 3 terms
Open SS1

First Term

13 topics

Meaning and Importance of Agriculture

Week1

Problems of Agricultural Development and Solutions

Week2

Subsistence and Commercial Agriculture

Week3

Role of Government in Agricultural Development

Week4

Midterm Examination

Week5

Role of NGOs in Agricultural Development

Week6

Midterm Break

Week7

Agricultural Laws and Reforms

Week8

Land and Its Uses

Week9

Agricultural Ecology

Week10

Factors affecting Land Availability

Week11

Examination

Week12

Closing

Week13

Second Term

9 topics

Agro-Allied Industries

Week1

Environmental Factors Affecting Agriculture

Week2

Rock Formation

Week3

Soil Formation and Profile Development

Week4

Soil Types, Composition and Properties

Week6

Simple Farm Tools

Week8

Farm Machinery and Implements

Week9

Maintenance of Farm Machinery

Week10

Problems of Agricultural Mechanization

Week11

Third Term

13 topics

Prospects of Agricultural Mechanisation

Week1

Sources of Farm Power

Week2

Classification of Crops

Week3

Husbandry of Selected Crops

Week4

Midterm Examination

Week5

Pasture and Forage Crops

Week6

Midterm Break

Week7

Plant Nutrients and Nutrient Cycle

Week8

Irrigation

Week9

Drainage

Week10

Agricultural Pollution

Week11

Examination

Week12

Closing

Week13

SS3

14 topics 1 term
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First Term

14 topics

Crop Improvement

Week1

Animal Improvement

Week2

Animal Health Management

Week3

Aquaculture

Week4

Midterm Examination

Week5

Apiculture (Bee Keeping)

Week6

Midterm Break

Week7

Agricultural Finance

Week8

Farm Records and Accounts

Week9

Marketing of Agricultural Produce

Week10

Agricultural Insurance

Week11

Agricultural Extension

Week12

Revision

Week13

Examination

Week14

SS2

26 topics 3 terms
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First Term

9 topics

Farm Surveying and Planning

Week1

Farm Planning

Week2

Principles of Farmstead Planning and Location of Buildings

Week3

Forest Management

Week4

Agro-Forestry Practices in Nigeria

Week5

Importance of Ornamental Plants

Week6

Common Types of Ornamental Plants

Week7

Settings and Locations for Planting Ornamental Plants

Week8

Methods of Cultivating Ornamental Plants

Week9

Second Term

9 topics

Maintenance of Ornamental Plants

Week1

Diseases of Crops

Week2

Pests of Crops

Week3

Weeds and Weed Control

Week4

Types and Classification of Farm Animals

Week5

Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals

Week6

Animal Reproduction

Week7

Environmental Physiology in Farm Animals

Week8

Livestock Management

Week9

Third Term

8 topics

Animal Nutrition

Week1

Rangeland Management

Week2

Basic Economic Principles

Week3

Factors of Production

Week4

Principles of Demand

Week6

Principles of Supply

Week8

Implications of Demand and Supply for Agricultural Production

Week9

Functions of a Farm Manager

Week10