Lesson Note On The Farm Structures and Buildings

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Description of farm structures

1. Silo:

It is a tall circular or rectangular farm structure made of mud, concrete, or stainless steel.

Uses: Silos can be used for commercial storage of harvested grains (mostly cereals) like maize, sorghum, oat, wheat, rice, millet, cowpea, and even for storing grass to feed animals.

2. Cribs:

Is a simple grain storage structure made of wood and wire gauze on the sides and floor with a thatch or zinc roof.

3. Rhumbus:

These are local round structures made from mud with a grass or thatch roof.

They are very common in the northern parts of Nigeria.

Uses: They are used for storing grains such as millet, maize, cowpea, sorghum and groundnut in small quantities.

4. Feed mills:

In farms where livestock are kept, it is economical to manufacture their feeds on the farm. Therefore, feed mills are constructed to make animal feeds.

5. Barns:

A barn is a temporary structure that can be constructed with sticks, mud, and thatch.

EVALUATION

1. Define farm structure.
2. List five examples of production structures.

Sub–Topic 2:

Types of farm buildings

Meaning: Farm Building These are more elaborate constructions/structures built to serve more than one purpose on the farm e.g farm office, stores, etc.

Farm buildings are mainly of two types.

1. Temporary farm buildings
2. Permanent farm buildings

 Temporary farm buildings

These are buildings constructed from cheap or locally available materials from the farm. They are abandoned soon after the farmer has completed using them.