Types of Farm Records

Class : Primary 6

Subject : AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

Topic : Types of Farm Records

TYPES OF FARM RECORDS
There are different types of farm records a farmer should keep to run a successful farm business. They include:

1. Daily farm records

2. Records of farm implements and equipment

3. Record of agricultural inputs

4. Records of livestock and livestock products

5. Records of animal feeds

6. Production records

7. Records for farm use

8. Farm expenditure records

9. Workers records

10. Vehicle records

11. Sales record

REASONS WHY FARMER KEEP FARM RECORDS

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

2. 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.

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

4. They are important for proper farm management.

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

Evaluation

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