Agricultural Science (All Classes)

PROBLEMS OF FARM MANAGER Problems which a farm manager may face during the course of discharging his duties include: Inadequate Information: He may lack information on where to buy farm… Read More »PROBLEMS OF FARM MANAGER

Farm manager is one who co-ordinates, organizes and controls the use of other factors of production to produce goods and services. In other words, the work of management is carried… Read More »FACTORS OF PRODUCTION (MANAGEMENT)

Management refers to the organization, coordination and control of all factors of production to ensure that the goals of the farm enterprise are met. The goals of any farm enterprise… Read More »FACTORS OF PRODUCTION (MANAGEMENT)

Capital includes all man-made productive assets which are used in production. It in most cases is referred to as money used to start up and keep running a farming venture.It… Read More »CAPITAL

Labour includes all forms of productive human efforts put into or utilized in production. It also refers to man’s mental and physical exertions generated to aid the process of production.… Read More »LABOUR

Production is rhe process of combining and converting input to give rise to output. This process is aided by Land, Labour, Capital and Management (Entrepreneurship) all otherwise referred to as… Read More »FACTORS OF PRODUCTION (LAND)

Methods of Weed/Pest Control Weed control involves removal and preventing weeds from spreading quickly and causing damage to cultivated crops. Some very common methods of weed control are: Physical Control:… Read More »WEEDS AND PEST CONTROL

A pest is any living organism (plant or animal) that can cause damage to cultivated crops, farm animals and humans. Classification of Animal Pests Animal pests can be classified as… Read More »Pests – Animal Pests, Insect Pests,

Meaning of  Weed Weed is any plant that is not cultivated and is growing where it is not wanted. Such a plant is therefore a nuisance to the farmer. Examples;… Read More »Weed – Meaning, Types, Examples,

Pig Rabbit Poultry Pig (Susdomesticus) They are the most productive of all commonly reared farm animals producing from 8 – 16 piglets per litter. Characteristics of Rabbits They possess snout… Read More »CHARACTERISTICS OF FARM ANIMALS

Cattle (Bosspp) Belong to the family of animals called hoofed animals, reared majorly for meat and milk. Humped cattle are scientifically called Bosindicus, while humpless cattle are called Bostaurus. They… Read More »CHARACTERISTICS OF FARM ANIMALS

Farm animals are animals that are domesticated and reared by man.  They are generally referred to as livestock. Examples are cattle, sheep, goat, poultry, rabbit, camel, horse, donkey, grass cutter,… Read More »Farm Animals – Meaning, Identification and Types