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WEEK 9
SUBJECT: BIOLOGY
CLASS: SS1
RELEVANCE OF BIOLOGY TO AGRICULTURE
CONTENT:
SUB-TOPIC 1: FOOD PRODUCTION AND STORAGE
The primary aim of agriculture is to provide adequate food for an ever-increasing human population. The issue of food production, preservation, storage and wastage has been challenging to both the agriculturist and the government.
Adequate food production makes food available for teaming population to be well fed. It also earns the country foreign exchange through exportation of food crops. One the other hand, food shortage will increase death rate and cause migration of people to where food is available. There will be competition among organism which in turn leads to starvation and cannibalism. Natality or birth rate will be affected through avoidance of marriage.
WAYS OF IMPROVING CROP YIELD
Crop yield can be improved through the following ways:
CAUSES OF WASTAGE
Reasons why crops are wasted annually on farms include the following:
METHODS OF PRESERVING AND STORING FOOD
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