Week 2 - Agriculture Systems and Importance ppt. PDF

AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS AND IMPORTANCE  LESSON OBJECTIVES 1. Define the term Agriculture; 2. List and define the different types of agriculture; 3. Explain the importance of agriculture. WHAT IS AGRICULTURE? What do the images shown above tell you about the study of Agriculture? WHAT IS A...

AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS AND IMPORTANCE  LESSON OBJECTIVES 1. Define the term Agriculture; 2. List and define the different types of agriculture; 3. Explain the importance of agriculture. WHAT IS AGRICULTURE? What do the images shown above tell you about the study of Agriculture? WHAT IS AGRICULTURE? AGRICULTURE  WHAT IS AGRICULTURE? Agriculture refers to: ✔ the production of crops, livestock or poultry for the purpose of meeting man’s need. ✔ a science, art or occupation concerned with cultivating land and feeding, breeding, and raising livestock. AGRICULTURAL OR FARMING SYSTEM A farm is a system because it has INPUTS, for example land, and other natural resources such as_____________ and human resources to produce OUTPUTS. Examples of outputs are crops such as__________________, fruits such as________________ and dairy products for exam; ______________________. WATCH THE VIDEO THEN NAME THE TYPES OF AGRICULTURE (Watch to 1:20) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDq8215sYdQ  TYPES OF AGRICULTURE Pastoral Farming The rearing and keeping of _______________ in order to obtain meat or other products, such as milk, skins TYPES OF AGRICULTURE Arable Farming The concentration on the production of ________________. TYPES OF AGRICULTUR E Mixed Farming The cultivation of crops and rearing of animals on the same farm. TYPES OF AGRICULTURE Peasant Farming The cultivation of crops and rearing of animals on a SMALL plot of land, usually less than 5 acres.  TYPES OF AGRICULTURE Commercial Farming The cultivation of crops on LARGE plots of land.  Classifying Agricultural Systems BY TYPE OF PRODUCT Pastoral Farming M_ _ _ _ Farming A_ _ _ _ _ Farming Mainly animal products Animal products and crops Mainly crops -Dairy -Sugar cane - - - - - - BY SIZE OF FARM UNIT Small-scale Medium-scale Large-scale e.g. peasant farm e.g. family farm e.g________________ BY THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE FARM Subsistence farming Semi-subsistence C_______________ farming Do you think Agriculture is important? Why or Why Not?  Provides Foreign Exchange Agricultural products have been exported from Jamaica for many decades and have earned significant amounts of foreign exchange. Traditional exports from Jamaica include sugarcane, bananas and coffee while non-traditional exports include yam, ackee and flowers. Provide Employment Agriculture provides employment for millions of persons in the Caribbean. Some persons work directly in the industry such as small farmers, plantation workers, farm managers and extension officers. People who are indirectly employed include persons who work in agribusiness such as agrichemicals, farm machinery or are involved with the marketing of crops. Employment in agriculture increases the income for rural farmers and creates a better standard of living. Provides linkages to other industries Agriculture produces the raw materials for the food processing industry. For example, the refining industry requires sugar- cane. Other examples include: _________________________ _________________________ _________________________  Contributes to Domestic Food Supply Agriculture provides food for local consumption. There is a large demand for food locally especially in urban areas. Local production of agricultural products results in food security. Food security refers to having reliable access to enough affordable and nutritious food. INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURE CHECKPOINT 1. Define the term Agriculture. 2. What are the different types of Agriculture. 3.Give an example of each type of Agriculture. 4.Name and explain one importance of Agriculture  INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURE ACTIVITY Instruction: Write the correct type of Agriculture in the following spaces provided. 1. The rearing of animals only- __________________ 2. The growing of crops only- ________________________ 3. The growing of crops and rearing of animals- ________________________ 4. The cultivation of crops on a large plot of land- ________________________ 5. The growing of crops and rearing of animals on  ADDITIONAL RESOURCE: IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE