Types of Farm Records and Reasons for Keeping Farm Records

Subject :

Agricultural Science

Topic :

Types of farm records and reasons for keeping farm records

Class :

Primary 6 /  Basic 6

Term :

Third Term

Week :

Week 6

Instructional Materials :

Types of books that are kept in the farm for record keeping

Previous Knowledge :

Pupils have been taught various types of chicken diseases and illness

Behavioural Objectives :  At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to

• Mention various types of books that are kept in the farm for record purpose
• Mention various importance of farm records

 

 

Content :

What are farm records?

Farm Records are books or paper documents that are kept by farmers and farm workers for the purpose of keeping daily or regular records of events or activities on the farm

 

What are the examples of farm records?

Examples of farm records are

• Daily farm record
• Farm implement record
• Farm input record
• Livestock product record
• Livestock produce record
• Animal ration or food record
• Farm sales record
• Farm purchases record
• Farm expenditure record
• Workers record
• Vehicle record

 

 

REASONS WHY FARMER KEEP FARM RECORDS

 

1. Farm records help a farmer to keep stock and manage each aspect of the farm properly.

 

1. They are important for planning and budgeting. They provides a farmer with enough information needed for proper planning and budgeting at every point in time.

 

1. They help farmers know the progress and contributions of each aspect of the farm to its overall success.

 

1. They are important for proper farm management.

 

1. They can be very helpful when a farmer needs to access financial aids from banks or other financial institutions.

 

 

Evaluation

Mention five types of Farm records that you know

 

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2………………….

 

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4………………….

 

5………………….

 

Presentation

The topic is presented step by step

 

Step 1: The class teacher revises the previous topics

 

Step 2. He introduces the new topic

 

Step 3: The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own examples and he corrects them when the needs arise

 

Evaluation :

Mention four importance of farm records

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3

 

4

 

Conclusion :

 

The class teacher gives a brief overview of Topic and he goes round the mark

 

Assignment :

Read more about types of farm records