Third Term Lesson Note for Week Six
Class : Primary 6
Subject : AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
Topic : Types of Farm Records and Importance
Duration : 40 minutes
Period : Single Periods
Reference Book :
Agricultural Science for Primary Schools, Book 6.
Lagos State Unified Schemes of Work for Primary Schools (Primary 4 – 6)
Online Resources
Instructional Material : Chart showing importance of farm Records.
Learning Objectives :By the end of the lesson learners will be able to
i. Describe farm record
ii. State the importance of farm Records.
Content :
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.
Presentation Steps :
Step 1 : Revises the previous lesson with the learners by asking them questions orally.
Step 2 : Introduces the new topic by describing the various types of farm records
Step 3 Identify and state reasons for keeping farm records.
Evaluation :
1. Mention five types of Farm Records that you know
i. ___________________________________
ii. __________________________________
iii. _________________________________
iv. _________________________________
v. __________________________________
2. Mention three reasons for keeping farm Records.
i. ___________________________________________
ii. __________________________________________
iii. __________________________________________