JAMB Syllabus For Agricultural Science – JAMB Agric Syllabus: Welcome to Jambsmartprep.com, your go-to platform for everything JAMB updates. On this page, we have covered virtually all you need to know about the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination syllabus in Agriculture whose objective is to prepare you and the rest of the candidates for the Board’s examination.
Interestingly, this Agricultural Science JAMB Syllabus is designed to test your achievement of the course objectives, which are to:
- help you stimulate and sustain your interest in Agriculture;
- help you acquire basic knowledge and practical skills in Agriculture;
- help you acquire the knowledge of interpretation and the use of data;
- help you stimulate your ability to make deductions using the acquired knowledge in Agriculture.
For the purpose of this syllabus, this article is divided into five sections as given below:
- General Agriculture
- Agronomy
- Animal Production
- Agricultural Economics and Extension
- Agricultural Technology
General Agriculture
1. Meaning and Scope of Agriculture
a. Definition of Agriculture
b. Branches of Agriculture
c. Types of Agriculture i.e., subsistence
and commercial
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you cover be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to use the definition of Agriculture in modern terms as it relates to production, processing and marketing.
- how to differentiate between the various branches of Agriculture.
- how to differentiate between the various types of Agriculture, their advantages and disadvantages and their respective problems.
2. Importance of Agriculture
i. Provision of raw materials for agroallied industries
ii. Provision of employment
iii. Development of rural areas, etc.
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to relate agricultural benefits to individual farmers.
- how to relate agro-allied industries to their respective raw
materials. - how to relate the various contributions of Agriculture to economic development in West Africa.
3. Agricultural Ecology
a. Ecological zones of West Africa
b. Agricultural products of each ecological
zone
c. Environmental factors and their effects on crop and livestock production
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to differentiate between the features of the ecological zones in West Africa.
- classify agricultural products according to each ecological zone.
- how to differentiate abiotic from biotic factors affecting agricultural production.
4. Agricultural Genetics
a. First and second laws of Mendel
b. Cell division
c. Terminologies e.g., locus, alleles, genotype, dominance
d. Methods of crop improvement e.g., introduction, selection, crossing, quarantine etc.
e. Methods of animal improvement e.g., introduction, breeding, quarantine and selection: Breeding systems –inbreeding, line-breeding, crossbreeding, artificial insemination
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Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to apply the first and second laws of Mendel to
genetics. - How to differentiate between the types of cell division.
- How to determine the outcome of genetic crossing involving homozygous and heterozygous traits.
- How to compute simple probability ratios.
- How to give reasons for crop improvement.
- How to distinguish between various methods of crop improvement, and their respective advantages and disadvantages.
- How to give reasons for animal improvement.
- How to differentiate between the various methods of animal improvement, and their respective advantages and disadvantages.
5. Farm Inputs
e.g., planting materials, agrochemicals, etc.
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- How to classify different types of farm inputs and their uses.
6. History of Agricultural Development in West Africa
a. Agricultural systems e.g., shifting cultivation, bush fallowing, etc.
b. Problems of Agricultural development e.g., land tenure systems, inadequate infrastructures, inadequate finance for agriculture, environmental degradation, etc.
c. Establishment of national research institutes e.g., NCRI, IAR, IAR&T, CRIN, NIFOR, FRIN, RRI, NRCRI, NIHORT, LCRI, etc. and international research institutes e.g., IITA, ILRI, ICRISAT, WARDA, etc., leading to increased application of science to the development of agriculture.
d. Agricultural Development Projects (ADPs) e.g., RTEP, FADAMA etc.
e. National agricultural programmes such as OFN, NAFPP, NALDA, Green Revolution, NCRPs, NARP,
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Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- How to compare various agricultural systems.
- How to identify the problems, their effects and proffer solutions
- How to trace the hist ii. assess their role in the development of agriculture.
- How to give reasons for the establishment of ADPs.
- How to evaluate the contributions of national agricultural programmes.
7. Roles of Government and NGOs in Agricultural Development
a. Development of fiscal policies favourable to agricultural production e.g. import duties, ban on importation, e.t.c.
b. Agricultural laws and reforms e.g. Land Use Act.
c. Government programmes aimed at agricultural development e.g. subsidies, credit facilities, e.t.c.
d. Provision of infrastructures e.g. transport systems, communication systems, e.t.c.
e. Contribution of NGOs to agricultural development
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to evaluate the effects of government policies on agricultural development.
- how to identify agricultural laws and their effect on agricultural production.
- How to identify the various agricultural incentives provided by the government.
- How to assess their effects on agricultural development.
- How to compare the various infrastructural facilities provided by government and their uses.
- How to examine the roles of NGOs in the development of agriculture.
Agronomy
1. Rocks and Soil formation
a. Rock formation
b. Factors affecting rock weathering and soil formation
c. Physical properties of soil
i. Soil profile
ii. Soil components, texture and structure
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d. Chemical properties of soil
i. Soil acidity and alkalinity
ii. Chemical components of soil e.g. silicate
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- How to identify the major types of rocks and their formation.
- How to identify major types and properties of soils; factors and processes of soil formation.
- How to differentiate between the horizons in a soil profile.
- How to differentiate between the components of soil.
- How to compute the proportion of soil components.
- How to analyse soil into its component parts.
- How to determine the water-holding capacity of soil.
- How to determine the soil pH.
2. Soil Water and Soil Conservation
a. Soil water: its importance, sources, movement, management and conservation.
b. Soil conservation: meaning and importance, causes, effects, prevention and control of leaching,
erosion, continuous cropping, burning and oxidation of organic matter.
c. Irrigation and drainage methods.
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- How to compare capillary, gravitational and hygroscopic
water. - How to determine water-holding capacity, wilting points and plant available/unavailable water.
- How to identify the methods of soil water management and conservation.
- How to identify the causes of erosion and leaching.
- How to determine control methods.
- How to classify irrigation and drainage systems.
- How to examine the importance and challenges of irrigation and drainage.
3. Soil Fertility
a. Macro and micro-nutrients and their roles in plant nutrition: carbon, water and nitrogen cycles.
b. The living population of the soil (flora and fauna), and their roles in soil fertility.
c. Maintenance of soil fertility: Methods of maintaining soil fertility e.g. use of cover crops, application of organic manures, etc.
d. Nutrient deficiency symptoms e.g. chlorosis, sickle leaves, stunting, apical necrosis etc.
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- How to classify plant nutrients.
- How to identify factors affecting their availability. examine the roles of soil flora and fauna in maintaining soil fertility.
- How to compare the different methods of maintaining soil fertility.
- How to differentiate between organic and inorganic fertilizer, and their methods of application.
- How to determine common fertilizer ratios.
- How to identify the deficiency symptoms and their causes.
- How to suggest remedies.
4. Land Preparation and Soil Tillage
a. Principles and practices of land preparation and soil tillage
b. Factors affecting choice of tillage methods: Zero tillage, minimum tillage, etc.
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to compare the different methods of land preparation and soil tillage in relation to different groups of crops.
- how to state the advantages and the disadvantages of the different methods of land preparation and soil tillage.
- how to give reasons for the choice of tillage methods.
5. Plant Forms and Functions
a. Parts of monocot and dicot crop plants and their functions
b. The anatomy and morphology of the storage organs of common crop plants
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to identify crop plant parts and their functions.
- how to distinguish between monocot and dicot crop
plants. - how to identify various storage organs of crop plants.
6. Growth, Development and Reproduction
a. Gametogenesis
b. Pollination
c. Fertilization
d. Embryo formation and development
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to examine the process of gamete formation.
- how to identify the different types of pollination.
- how to analyse the process of fertilization.
- how to trace the process of embryo formation and development to the formation of seeds and fruits.
7. Plant Propagation Methods
a. Sexual: the use of seeds, seed viability, viability test, seed rate and seed germination
b. Asexual (vegetative propagation) e.g. cutting, budding, grafting, layering, e.t.c.
c. Nursery and nursery management
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to classify crops propagated by sexual methods.
- how to determine seed viability and seed rate.
- how to differentiate between types of seed germination.
- how to examine the conditions for seed germination. classify crops into different vegetative propagation methods.
- how to determine appropriate nursery sites, types; their advantages and disadvantages.
- how to apply the techniques of transplanting seedlings
8. Cropping Systems, Planting Patterns and Plant Densities
a. Cropping systems: Monocropping, mixed-, multiple-, inter-, relay-, stripand rotational cropping
b. Planting patterns: Broadcasting, row spacing and drilling
c. Plant densities: single, double and multiple stands
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to identify and compare cropping systems.
- how to apply different cropping systems to solve problems in agriculture. differentiate between the various planting patterns.
- how to examine the various types of plant densities and their effects on crop yield.
- how to compute plant density per hectare.
9. Crop Husbandry
Common and scientific names, gross morphology, anatomy of storage organs, methods of propagation, husbandry practices, harvesting, processing and storage, common diseases and pests,
economic importance of the following groups of crops.
- Group 1: Cereals e.g. maize, guinea corn, rice etc.
- Group 2: Legumes e.g. cowpea, groundnut, soyabean etc.
- Group 3: Tubers e.g. yam, cassava, sweet potatoes etc.
- Group 4: Vegetables and Spices e.g. tomatoes, eggplant, pepper, onions, okra, cabbage, Amaranthus sp. etc.
- Group 5: Fruits e.g. citrus, pineapple, pawpaw etc.
- Group 6: Beverages e.g. cocoa, kola, coffee etc.
- Group 7: Oils e.g. oil palm, coconut, Shea hemp etc.
- Group 10: Sugars e.g. sugarcane, beet etc.
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to apply the different methods of crop propagation, husbandry, harvesting, processing and storage for each crop.
- how to identify common diseases and pests and their effects on crop yield.
- how to determine the economic importance of each of the crops.
- how to relate their importance to national economic development.
10. Pasture and Forage Crops
a. Study of gross morphology, methods of propagation and husbandry of common pasture grasses and legumes. Establishment, maintenance, conservation and uses of pastures and forage crops.
b. Study of natural grasslands and their distribution in West Africa
c. Range management
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to classify common grasses and legumes used as pastures and forage.
- how to differentiate between pasture and forage crops by their common and scientific names.
- how to distinguish between the various methods of conserving pastures e.g. hay- and silagemaking.
- how to relate different vegetational zones to their dominant pasture species.
- how to determine range types and utilization of range resources in Nigeria.
11. Floriculture
Identification, establishment, maintenance and uses of ornamental trees, shrubs and flowers
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- How to distinguish between common ornamental trees, shrubs and flowers.
- how to determine their uses and maintenance.
12. Weeds
a. Gross morphology, methods of reproduction, dispersal and effect of weeds
b. Weed control methods – weeding, mulching, cover cropping, tillage, herbicides and trap cropping
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to identify weeds with their common and scientific names.
- how to classify weeds according to their mode of dispersal.
- how to Identify the characteristic features of weeds. apply various weed control methods.
13. Crop Diseases
a. Identification of disease–causing organisms both in store and in the field.
b. A simple account of diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, nematodes and viruses; symptoms, the nature of the damage, methods of transmission and common methods of control.
c. Side effects of application of preventive and control methods e.g. pollution, poisoning and distribution of ecosystem.
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- distinguish between common store and field disease– causing organisms.
- how to relate various disease-causing organisms to the damage caused, symptoms and their mode of spread.
- how to apply appropriate control methods
- how to relate each control method to its side effect.
14. Crop Pests
a. General account of pests of agricultural plants both in the field and in the store, their types, importance, principles and methods of prevention and control
b. Life cycles of: biting insects e.g. grasshopper; boring insects e.g. weevils; sucking insects e.g. aphids and cotton strainer.
c. Common pesticides and their side effects
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to identify the various field and store pests.
- how to assess their economic importance.
- how to relate various prevention and control methods to different pests.
- how to describe the life cycles of various insects.
- how to apply the knowledge of the life cycles of insect pests to their prevention and control.
- how to differentiate between common pesticides.
- how to examine their mode of action on pests.
15. Forest Management (Silviculture)
a. Importance: Source of wood, pulp, fibre and other forest products
b. Conservation: regulation, exploitation, regeneration, afforestation, agroforestry and management systems; taungya, alley, ley, e.t.c.
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- How to relate various forest products to their uses.
- How to compare different forest conservation methods.
- How to apply the various methods appropriately.
Animal Production
1. Forms and classification of major farm animals in West Africa
a. Species, breeds, distribution and uses.
b. External features of cattle, sheep, goat, pigs, rabbits and poultry
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to classify various breeds of farm animals.
- how to locate where they are found.
- how to Identify the uses of different species of farm animals.
- how to identify their characteristic features.
2. General terminologies in animal production
Common terms used in animal husbandry, e.g. calving, kidding, castrate, tupping, veal, mutton, etc.
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to distinguish between the various terms in animal husbandry.
3. Anatomy and physiology of farm animals
a. Functions of tissues and organs of farm animals
b. Animal body systems e.g. digestive (ruminants and non-ruminants), reproductive, respiratory, urinary (excretory) and nervous systems.
c. Effect of environmental changes on physiological development of farm animals e.g. climate change (temperature, relative humidity, light, e.t.c.)
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to distinguish between various functions of tissues and organs of farm animals.
- how to compare different body systems in farm animals.
- how to determine the effects of climate change on farm animals
4. Reproduction in farm animals
a. Gametogenesis, oestrus cycle, signs of heat and heat periods, secondary sexual characters, gestation periods, parturition and the role of hormones in reproduction.
b. Development, nourishment and birth of the young. Mammary glands and lactation in farm animals.
c. Egg formation, incubation and hatching in poultry.
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to give an account of the process of reproduction in farm animals.
- how to determine the role of hormones in reproduction. trace the development in farm animals from fertilization to birth and care of the young. trace the process of egg formation and incubation in poultry.
5. Animal nutrition
a. Feed nutrients and functions
b. Feeds and feeding: Simple ration formulation – balanced ration, common pasture/forage crops e.g. guinea grass, elephant grass, giant star grass. Andropogon sp, Calopogonium sp. Hay and silage preparation, different types of rations, namely maintenance ration and production ration.
c. Nutrient deficiencies: Causes and symptoms of malnutrition and their correction in farm animals.
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to identify the various feed nutrients, their sources and functions.
- how to differentiate between the types of animal feeds and their formulation.
- how to relate the various types of rations to different classes of livestock.
- how to trace symptoms to nutrient deficiencies in farmanimals.
- how to apply appropriate corrective measures to nutrient deficiencies in farm animals.
6. Livestock management
Housing, feeding, sanitation and veterinary care of ruminants, pigs, rabbits and poultry under intensive, semiintensive and extensive systems of management from birth to slaughter.
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to apply the different management practices for farm animals.
7. Animal Health
a. Animal diseases (pathology)
i. Environmental factors predisposing animals to diseases; causal organisms, symptoms, transmission and effects.
ii. Preventive and curative methods for diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi and protozoa.
b. Parasites (parasitology)
i. Life cycles and economic importance of livestock parasites e.g. endoparasites, ectoparasites
and disease vectors.
ii. Prevention and control
– dipping
– spraying
– deworming
– sanitation
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to identify diseases of farm animals and causative agents.
- how to classify livestock diseases based on symptoms and mode of transmission.
- how to apply appropriate preventive and curative measures against diseases caused by these pathogens.
- how to classify livestock parasites.
- how to determine their role in disease transmission.
- how to trace life cycles of parasites from egg to adult stage.
- how to apply appropriate prevention and control methods against livestock parasites.
8. Fisheries and Wildlife
a. Fish culture systems; Common types of fishes e. g Tilapia, Catfish, etc.
i. Extensive systems: inland and deep sea fishing, lakes and rivers.
ii. Semi-intensive systems: dams
iii. Intensive systems: fish ponds – Factors to consider in ponds establishment and pond management e.g. pond fertilization, liming and desilting.
b. Fish harvesting and processing methods
i. Use of drag nets, hook and line,
etc.
ii. Curing, sun-drying and smoking.
iii. Fishery regulations
c. Wildlife management
Habitat conservation, feeding, domestication, harvesting, processing and wildlife regulations.
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to identify the common types of fishes in West Africa.
- how to differentiate between various systems of fish farming in West Africa.
- how to determine the factors to be considered in intensive fish farming.
- how to assess the advantages and disadvantages of different fish harvesting and processingmethods.
- how to determine the appropriate methods of catching fish.
- how to identify the various methods of fish preservation. identify the various fishery regulations in Nigeria.
- how to identify animals found in West African game reserves.
- how to give reasons for the establishment of game reserves.
- how to Identify the common wildlife regulations.
9. Bee-keeping (Apiculture)
a. Meaning and importance of apiculture
b. Types of bees e.g. exotic and indigenous bees
c. Methods of bee-keeping e.g. traditional and modern bee-keeping
d. Equipment and safety measures in beekeeping
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to relate bee-keeping to economic development.
- how to differentiate between various types of bees.
- how to classify methods of bee-keeping.
- how to identify bee-keeping equipment, their uses and
- how to necessary precautionary measures.
Agriculture Economics and Extension
1. Factors of agricultural production
a. Land
i. Types of land ownership in West Africa
b. Labour
c. Capital
d. Management
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to understand the meaning of land and state its uses.
- how to identify the various forms of land ownership.
- how to examine the effects of land ownership on agriculture.
- how to differentiate between the various features of land and their effects on land use.
- how to differentiate between the types and sources of labour and their effects on agricultural production.
- how to compare the sources of capital and associated problems.
- how to determine the functions of a farm manager in an agricultural enterprise.
2. Basic Economic Principles
a. Demand and supply
b. Production function:
Input/input, Output/output Input/output relationships; stages of
production, concepts of diminishing returns, scale of preference and choice.
c. Characteristic Features of Agricultural Production;
Smallness of farm holdings: biological limits of farm production and susceptibility of farm production to climate, seasonality of farm productions, price elasticity in demand and supply of agricultural produce.
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to relate demand to supply in agricultural production.
- how to interpret graphical representation of demand and supply.
- how to relate input to output.
- how to deduce economic concepts from graphic representation.
- how to distinguish between the common features of agricultural production and produce.
- how to compute elasticity of demand and supply.
3 Labour Management
a. Labour relations: Supervision, etc.
b. Types of labour: Permanent labour etc.
c. National labour laws and regulations.
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to identify the various ways of achieving labour efficiency.
- how to differentiate between the various types and sources of labour.
- how to apply national labour laws and regulations
4 Farm Management
a. Qualities, functions and problems of a farm manager.
b. Records and record-keeping: Types and importance of record-keeping – livestock records, profit and loss account book.
c. Stock evaluation:
i. gross and net profits in farm management.
ii. Appreciation, depreciation and savage value
d. Agricultural insurance:
i. Meaning, importance and types of agricultural insurance
ii. Problems of agricultural insurance
e. Agricultural financing:
i. meaning, importance and types of agricultural financing.
ii. Problems of agricultural finance.
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to identify the qualities, functions and problems of a farm manager.
- how to differentiate between the types of farm records.
- how to give reasons for keeping farm records.
- how to determine gross and net margins, appreciation, depreciation and salvage value
- how to examine the relevance of agricultural insurance
- how to determine the appropriate agricultural insurance scheme
- how to determine the problems associated with agricultural insurance.
- how to identify the relevance of agricultural finance.
- how to determine the problems of agricultural finance.
5 Marketing of Agricultural Produce
a. Importance of Marketing.
b. Marketing channels.
c. Characteristics of agricultural products affecting their marketing.
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to evaluate the importance of agricultural marketing
- how to classify marketing agents and their functions.
- how to determine the various ways in which marketing channels pose problems in agricultural production.
- how to determine the characteristics of agricultural products affecting their marketing.
6 Agricultural Extension
a. Meaning and importance.
b. The role of Agricultural Development programmes, universities, research institutes and farmers’ organizations (Cooperative societies).
c. Extension methods including demonstration plots, use of visual aids, mass media, etc.
d. Problems of agricultural extension in West Africa and possible solutions.
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to identify the importance of agricultural extension.
- how to analyse the roles of government and nongovernmental organizations in agricultural extension education.
- differentiate between the various extension methods.
- how to examine the problems of agricultural extension in West Africa.
- how to provide possible solutions.
Agricultural Technology
1. Farm surveying and farmstead planning
a. Meaning and importance
b. Common surveying equipment, their uses and care
c. Common survey methods
d. Principles of farmstead planning.
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to examine the relevance of farm surveying to agriculture.
- how to classify common surveying equipment, their uses and care.
- how to differentiate between the common survey methods.
- how to apply survey principles to farmstead outlay.
- how to Identify the factors to be considered in farmstead planning.
2. Simple farm tools
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to identify simple farm tools.
- how to use and maintain farm tools.
- how to compare the advantages and disadvantages of simple farm tools.
3. Farm machinery and implements
a. Types
i. Machinery e.g. tractor, milking machine etc.
ii. Implements
b. Uses and maintenance of farm machinery and implements
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to identify common farm machinery and implements.
- how to classify farm machinery according to their uses.
- how to Operate farm machines and implements.
- how to apply appropriate maintenance routines on farm machines and implements.
4. Mechanization and sources of farm power
a. Sources of farm power e.g. animal and machines
b. Advantages and disadvantages of agricultural mechanization
c. Problems and prospects of mechanized agriculture in West Africa
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to compare the advantages and disadvantages of various sources of farm power and their application.
- how to distinguish between the advantages and
- how to disadvantages of mechanization.
- how to assess the problems and prospects of mechanized agriculture in West Africa
5. Processing and storage
a. Processing: traditional and modern methods of food processing e.g. gari, rice and groundnut processing, etc.
b. Storage
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to identify the importance of agricultural processing.
- how to differentiate between the various methods of processing agricultural produce.
- how to Identify and compare different storage methods.
- how to apply appropriate storage methods to different crops.
6. Introduction to biotechnology
Basic terms, e.g. tissue and anther culture in vitro fertilization and genetic engineering
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to use basic terms in biotechnology.
- how to provide reasons for the importance and application of biotechnology.
7. Application of ICT in agriculture
a. Features of computers
b. Uses of computers in agriculture: disease and weather forecasting, ration formulation, database and simulation studies, etc.
c. Use of communication gadgets e.g. mobile phone, internet, etc.
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to identify the various components of a computer.
- how to use the computer to enhance agricultural practices.
- how to use communication gadgets to improve agricultural production.
8. Introduction to agricultural research and statistics
a. Basic concepts in planning agricultural experiments e.g. hypothesis, treatment and control, etc.
b. Interpretation of results, e.g. measures of central tendency and experimental errors.
Objectives:
As a JAMB candidate, before the end of this topic, you would be able to cover or know the following things:
- how to use basic concepts in agricultural experiments.
- how to draw inferences from experimental results.
- how to compute simple measures of central tendency.
JAMB Agric Sci. Recommended Texts
- Adeniyi, M. O. et al (1999) Countdown to Senior Secondary Certificate Examination Agricultural Science, Ibadan:
Evans - Akinsanmi, O. (2000) Junior Secondary Agricultural Science, Uk: Longman.
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