Introduction to Agriculture Questions and Answers on Topic

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Introduction to Agriculture Questions and Answers on Topic

What is plantation farming system?

This is a system of farming in which one crop is grown in large scale

State the main characteristics of shifting cultivation

When fertility of the soil goes down crops are not grown again until fertility is restored.
Plenty of land is available to the farming community

Introduction to Agriculture Questions and Answers on Topic

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Importance of Agriculture to the Economy of Kenya

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Importance of Agriculture to the Economy of Kenya

Provides food to the population to meet nutritional requirements and to enable man to engage in other activities of farming.
Provides employment. This for example can be direct as a labour in the farm, tea plucking or indirect for example, working in agricultural based industries.
Source of raw materials for industries for example cotton lint for textile industry.
Provides foreign exchange - through exporting agricultural produce.
Provides market for industrial goods agriculture is a consumer of the finished goods from agro-based industries.
Source of income - farmers as well as the government get revenue from the sale of agricultural produce and tax payment.

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Methods of Farming

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Methods of Farming

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Methods of Farming:

Mixed Farming

Nomadic-Pastoralism

Shifting Cultivation

Organic Farming

Agro-Forestry

A method of farming is an established way of carrying out farming activities.
The following are the common methods of farming:

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Farming Systems with their advantages and disadvantages

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Farming Systems

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Introduction to Agriculture Notes (definition and branches)

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Introduction to Agriculture Notes

Definition and Branches of Agriculture

Definition of Agriculture

Agriculture is the science and art of cultivation of crops and rearing of livestock.
As a science, it involves experimentation and application of scientific knowledge in such areas as;

Soil analysis,
Control of pests and diseases,
Farm machinery and structures,
Crop and livestock breeding.

As an art, it involves the use of learned skills in;

Tilling the land,
Construction,
Measurement,
Harvesting of crops,
Feeding and handling of livestock
Marketing.

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KCSE Notes: Topics and Sub-Topics on Introduction to Agriculture

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Topics and Sub-Topics on Introduction to Agriculture

INTRODUCTION (8 LESSONS)

Definition of agriculture
Branches of agriculture
Crop-farming (Arable farming)
- Field crops
- Horticulture
  Floriculture (flower farming)
  Olericulture (vegetable farming)
  Pomoculture (fruit farming)

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KCSE Notes: Specific objectives on Introduction to Agriculture

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Specific objectives on Introduction to Agriculture

By the end of the topic, the learner should be able to:

Define agriculture
State the main branches of agriculture
Describe farming systems
Explain the role of agriculture in the economy and demonstrate an appreciation of its importance to the country
Demonstrate an appreciation for the wide and varied opportunities in agriculture.

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