Agricultural Science: Forest Resources, Marketing, and Distribution for JSS 2

Forest Resources and Their Uses 🌳

1. Timber: Used for building houses and making furniture.
   • Example: Wood for chairs and tables.
2. Fruits and Nuts: Provide food for people and animals.
   • Example: Mangoes, cashews.
3. Medicinal Plants: Used to make medicine.
   • Example: Aloe vera for skin treatments.
4. Wildlife Habitat: Homes for animals and birds.
   • Example: Monkeys and birds live in forests.
5. Tourism: Attracts visitors for recreation.
   • Example: National parks and wildlife reserves.

Marketing of Agricultural Produce 🥕🌽

1. Definition: Selling farm products like fruits, vegetables, and grains.
   • Example: Selling tomatoes in the market.
2. Packaging: Protects produce and makes it attractive.
   • Example: Putting oranges in a neat box.
3. Transportation: Moving products from farms to markets.
   • Example: Using trucks to deliver yams.
4. Pricing: Setting the cost of produce based on demand.
   • Example: Higher prices for rare fruits.

Agricultural Marketing Activities 🚜

1. Harvesting: Collecting ripe crops from the fields.
   • Example: Picking ripe bananas.
2. Sorting and Grading: Grouping produce by size and quality.
   • Example: Separating large and small tomatoes.
3. Storage: Keeping produce fresh until it is sold.
   • Example: Storing rice in a dry warehouse.
4. Advertising: Informing people about the produce.
   • Example: Posters showing fresh strawberries for sale.

Channel of Distribution 🚚

1. Producer to Consumer: Directly selling to the buyer.
   • Example: Farmers selling vegetables at a local market.
2. Producer to Retailer to Consumer: Selling to a shop that sells to buyers.
   • Example: Farmers sell to a grocery store, which sells to customers.
3. Producer to Wholesaler to Retailer to Consumer: Selling to a middleman who sells to shops.
   • Example: Farmers sell rice to a wholesaler, who sells to stores, which sell to people.
4. Online Sales: Selling produce through the internet.
   • Example: Buying fruits and vegetables from an online store.

These points help you understand how we use forest resources, market agricultural products, perform marketing activities, and distribute goods.

Essential Agricultural Practices for JSS 2 Students

Forest Resources and Their Uses 🌳

1. Timber is used for making __________.
   • a) food
   • b) furniture
   • c) clothes
   • d) toys
2. Mangoes and cashews are examples of __________ from the forest.
   • a) flowers
   • b) animals
   • c) fruits
   • d) insects
3. Aloe vera is a __________ plant.
   • a) decorative
   • b) medicinal
   • c) toxic
   • d) useless
4. Forests provide homes for __________.
   • a) fish
   • b) animals
   • c) cars
   • d) houses
5. National parks are used for __________.
   • a) farming
   • b) tourism
   • c) mining
   • d) fishing

Marketing of Agricultural Produce 🥕🌽

6. Selling farm products is known as __________.
   • a) storing
   • b) marketing
   • c) eating
   • d) planting
7. Packaging makes produce __________.
   • a) ugly
   • b) cheap
   • c) attractive
   • d) heavy
8. __________ is the process of moving products from farms to markets.
   • a) Packaging
   • b) Planting
   • c) Transportation
   • d) Storing
9. Prices are set based on __________.
   • a) demand
   • b) color
   • c) weight
   • d) smell

Agricultural Marketing Activities 🚜

10. Collecting ripe crops from fields is called __________.
    • a) planting
    • b) harvesting
    • c) sorting
    • d) cooking
11. Grouping produce by size and quality is known as __________.
    • a) eating
    • b) sorting
    • c) planting
    • d) packaging
12. Keeping produce fresh until it is sold is called __________.
    • a) eating
    • b) storage
    • c) selling
    • d) growing
13. Informing people about produce is called __________.
    • a) harvesting
    • b) advertising
    • c) planting
    • d) storing

Channel of Distribution 🚚

14. Directly selling from producer to consumer is called __________.
    • a) producer to wholesaler
    • b) producer to retailer
    • c) producer to consumer
    • d) wholesaler to retailer
15. Selling to a shop that sells to buyers is called __________.
    • a) producer to consumer
    • b) producer to retailer to consumer
    • c) producer to wholesaler
    • d) retailer to producer

CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION IN AGRICULTURE