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:

1. Dwelling House: This is where the farmer and their family live.
2. 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.
3. Production Structures: These include fish ponds, battery cages for egg production, rabbit hutches, and paddocks for grazing animals.
4. Processing House: These structures are used for processing farm produce, such as feed milling and abattoirs.
5. Irrigation and Drainage Structures: These include systems for supplying and removing water on the farm.
6. 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

1. Farm structures are simple constructions that make certain operations ______ on the farm. a) harder b) easier c) complex d) irrelevant
2. The dwelling house on a farm is where the ______ live. a) animals b) crops c) farmer and family d) machinery
3. Silos are used for storing ______. a) water b) grains c) fertilizer d) fuel
4. A barn is a temporary structure used for storing ______. a) vehicles b) crops c) livestock d) machinery
5. Cribs are grain structures used for storing and drying maize with ______. a) leaves b) cobs c) roots d) stems
6. Bins are small containers used for storing ______ grains. a) wet b) dried c) fresh d) frozen
7. Bhombus are made of clay or dry grasses and used for storing ______. a) water b) seeds c) fertilizer d) machinery
8. Production structures on a farm include fish ponds and ______. a) vegetable gardens b) battery cages c) tool sheds d) guest houses
9. Processing houses are used for ______ farm produce. a) storing b) processing c) selling d) eating
10. Irrigation structures are used for ______ water on the farm. a) supplying b) removing c) cleaning d) selling
11. Drainage structures help to remove ______ water from the farm. a) excess b) clean c) fertilizer d) machinery
12. Waste pits are dug out for disposing of ______ waste on the farm. a) human b) animal c) machinery d) crop
13. Farm structures play crucial roles in organizing and managing farm activities ______. a) inefficiently b) effectively c) randomly d) harmfully
14. The dwelling house on a farm is where the farmer and their family ______. a) sleep b) eat c) work d) live
15. Silos are used for storing grains like maize, millet, and ______. a) rice b) beans c) wheat d) potatoes

FARM STRUCTURES AND BUILDINGS