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TOPIC: PRINCIPLES OF FARM-STEAD PLANNING AND LOCATION OF BUILDING / STRUCTURE
CONTENT:
(A) Principles of farm planning or layout (i) farm stead siting soil (ii) water supply (iii) topography etc.
(B) Location of farm buildings e.g farm gate, pens, sheds etc.
SUB TOPIC I: Principles of farm planning / lay out
MEANING OF FARM STEAD
A farm stead is the dwelling place and production centre in a farm enterprise. Therefore when planning a farm stead, the comfort and well being of the farm family and the optimal utilization of resources should be uppermost in the mind of the farmer.
The plans show the positions and areas of the different farm enterprise roads, farm house, grazing land and other structures.
DEFINITION OF A FARM STEAD
FARM STEAD PLANNING: This is a plan to establish a farm house and all its production and processing structure taking into consideration the comfort of the farm family i.e farmer, his family and other workers or laborers on the farm.
FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED / NECESSARY IN SITING FARM STEAD
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