Farm Structures Agricultural Science JSS 2 Second Term Lesson Notes
Farm Structures
Farm structures are simple constructions that make certain operations easier on the farm.
Types of Farm Structures:
- Dwelling House: This is where the farmer and their family live.
- Crops and Seed Storage Structures: These include silos, barns, cribs, bins, and rhombus for storing crops and seeds.
- Silo: A big cylindrical steel container used for storing grains like maize, millet, and wheat.
- Barn: A temporary structure for storing yams, grass, etc.
- Cribs: Grain structures for storing and drying maize with cobs, made of wire gauze and plants.
- Bins: Small, movable plastic containers for storing dried grains.
- Rhombus: Made of clay or dry grasses, used for storing grains.
- Production Structures: These include fish ponds, battery cages for egg production, rabbit hutches, and paddocks for grazing animals.
- Processing House: These structures are used for processing farm produce, such as feed milling and abattoirs.
- Irrigation and Drainage Structures: These include systems for supplying and removing water on the farm.
- Waste Pit: A large pit dug out for disposing of farm waste.
These structures play crucial roles in organizing and managing farm activities effectively.
Evaluation
- Farm structures are simple constructions that make certain operations ______ on the farm. a) harder b) easier c) complex d) irrelevant
- The dwelling house on a farm is where the ______ live. a) animals b) crops c) farmer and family d) machinery
- Silos are used for storing ______. a) water b) grains c) fertilizer d) fuel
- A barn is a temporary structure used for storing ______. a) vehicles b) crops c) livestock d) machinery
- Cribs are grain structures used for storing and drying maize with ______. a) leaves b) cobs c) roots d) stems
- Bins are small containers used for storing ______ grains. a) wet b) dried c) fresh d) frozen
- Bhombus are made of clay or dry grasses and used for storing ______. a) water b) seeds c) fertilizer d) machinery
- Production structures on a farm include fish ponds and ______. a) vegetable gardens b) battery cages c) tool sheds d) guest houses
- Processing houses are used for ______ farm produce. a) storing b) processing c) selling d) eating
- Irrigation structures are used for ______ water on the farm. a) supplying b) removing c) cleaning d) selling
- Drainage structures help to remove ______ water from the farm. a) excess b) clean c) fertilizer d) machinery
- Waste pits are dug out for disposing of ______ waste on the farm. a) human b) animal c) machinery d) crop
- Farm structures play crucial roles in organizing and managing farm activities ______. a) inefficiently b) effectively c) randomly d) harmfully
- The dwelling house on a farm is where the farmer and their family ______. a) sleep b) eat c) work d) live
- Silos are used for storing grains like maize, millet, and ______. a) rice b) beans c) wheat d) potatoes