Effects of land/pond pollution on farmers and Ways of minimizing agricultural productivity. land/pond pollution would be assessed. C. AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING/MECHANIZATION Simple farm tools Meaning of simple farm Types of simple farm tools cutlass, hoe, spade, shovel etc. Assessment would include General maintenance of simple farm tools. identification, description and uses of each of the Farm machinery and implements tools. Farm machinery: tractor; bulldozer; shellers; Assessment include dryers; the meaning, incubators; uses/functions and milking machines; identification of different (vii) combine harvester etc. parts of each of the farm machinery and Tractor-coupled implements: implements. Engineering ploughs; details are however not harrows; required. ridgers; planters; harvesters; (vi) sprayers etc. Maintenance practices and precautionary measures Reasons for maintaining farm machines. Maintenance of farm machinery: check water and oil levels regularly; out routine service; Assessment include keep machines clean etc. precautionary measures in the use of farm machinery. Agricultural mechanization Meaning of agricultural mechanization. Mechanized agricultural Mechanized agricultural operations. operations: ploughing, Advantages and disadvantages of agricultural harrowing, planting, mechanization. harvesting, milking etc Limitations of agricultural mechanization. would be assessed. Prospects of agricultural mechanization
Effects of land/pond pollution on farmers and agricultural productivity. C. AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING/MECHANIZATION Simple farm tools Meaning of simple farm Types of simple farm tools cutlass, hoe, spade, shovel etc. General maintenance of simple farm tools. Farm machinery and implements Farm machinery: tractor; bulldozer; shellers; dryers; incubators; milking machines; (vii) combine harvester etc. Tractor-coupled implements: ploughs; harrows; ridgers; planters; harvesters; (vi) sprayers etc. Ways of minimizing land/pond pollution would be assessed. Assessment would include identification, description and uses of each of the tools. Assessment include the meaning, uses/functions and identification of different parts of each of the farm machinery and implements. Engineering details are however not required. Maintenance practices and precautionary measures Reasons for maintaining farm machines. Maintenance of farm machinery: check water and oil levels regularly; out routine service; keep machines clean etc. Agricultural mechanization Meaning of agricultural mechanization. Mechanized agricultural operations. Advantages and disadvantages of agricultural mechanization. Limitations of agricultural mechanization. Prospects of agricultural mechanization Assessment include precautionary measures in the use of farm machinery. Mechanized agricultural operations: ploughing, harrowing, planting, harvesting, milking etc would be assessed.