JSS 2 First Term Agricultural Science Lesson Note – Uses of Farm Structures and Maintenance of Farm Structures and Buildings

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CONTENT:   Uses of farm structures and buildings;

Maintenance of farm structures and building

Sub–Topic1: Uses of farm structures and buildings

Uses of farm structures

The following are some farm structures and their uses:

Silo:

It is used for storing harvested grains like maize, cowpea, sorghum, millet and grasses to feed animals.

Cribs:

Cribs are used for drying and storing maize which are still on the cob/unshelled maize (dual purpose)

Rhumbus:

It is used for storing grains but in small quantity such as millet, maize, cowpea, sorghum and ground nut.

Feed mill:

They are used to manufacture animal feeds.

Barns:

Barns are used for storing crops like yam, cocoyam, cassava, as well as grass or hay.

Animal dips:

They are used as bath for farm animals to prevent them from ecto-parasites such lice, ticks, etc.

Uses of farm buildings

The following are some farm buildings and their uses:

Farm office:

It is used for the administration of all facets of the farm business

Living (quarters) houses:

To provide accommodation for the farmer and his workers

Storage sheds:

For keeping machines, equipments and tools

 

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