Mechanized Agriculture Basic 5 Social Studies Lesson Note

Educational Objectives – At the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. ask the meaning of mechanized agriculture
2. mention the Advantages and Disadvantages of Mechanized Agriculture
3. represent and state any sources of mechanized agriculture
4. make known the qualities of mechanized farming
5. questions the advantages the advantages and disadvantages of mechanized farming

Methods of Teaching

1. Discussion
2. Explanation
3. Demonstration
4. Story telling
5. Field Study
6. Role playing and Exercise

Instructional Materials

1. Pictures
2. Diagrams
3. Video tapes
4. Scheme of work
5. Text book

Pre-Requisite Skills

1. Mechanized Agriculture
2. Agriculture
3. Irrigation
4. Plantation
5. Fertilizers
6. Technical Know-how

Learning Resources and Materials

1. Textbooks – Lagos State Scheme of Work, Social Studies textbooks
2. Work book – School of Applied Science and the University of Ibadan Centres
3. Audio Visual Aids

Building Background Connection or Prior Knowledge

1. Acquire previous lessons on traditional farming methods.
2. Pupils may be stimulated by questions that deal with any agricultural practices in their locality.

Embedded Core Skills

1. Critical thinking, leadership, teamwork and disadvantages of mechanized farming
2. Communication: Participating in class discussions and activities
3. Problem Solving: Evaluating solutions to the challenges of mechanized farming

Content

Mechanized Agriculture Explained

Mechanized agriculture (agricultural agriculture machinery equipment/etc primarily concerns the science for farming activities.

Traditional Crops for Mechanized Farming

1. Sugarcane

2. Wheat

3. Cowpea

4. Tomato

5. Potato

6. Groundnut

7. Corn

1. Advantages of Mechanized Farming

Large scale land production

1. Time and energy are easily saved
2. High-quality production and improved yields
3. High production with cheaper producing cost
4. Reduced diseases loss
5. Increased farmer revenue
6. Convenience
7. Long lasting

Disadvantages of Farm Mechanization

1. High maintenance costs
2. Lack of skilled operators
3. High cost of machines
4. Environmental pollution
5. Agricultural degradation
6. Reduced employment
7. Farm laborer redundancy
8. Inadequate long term for mechanization
9. Reduced soil fertility

“Due to the inadequate of mechanized agriculture, resulting loss is human farming power and machines that perform manually.”

What is Mechanized Agriculture ?

Mechanized agriculture is the use of machinery and tractors for farming activities.

What are the machinery that are used for mechanized farming ?

1. Irrigation

2. Tractor

3. Plough

4. Incubator

5. Planter

6. Harvester

7. Thresher

8. Sprayer

Advantages of Mechanized Farming

1. It improves production on very large scale
2. Time saving
3. The uses of improved seeds by farm crop production
4. It helps in the efficient supply of farm produce by use of machines throughout the year
5. It reduces the expenses cost of manual labour
6. It reduces or human injuries
7. It gives rest
8. Energy efficiency
9. Reduced Loss

Disadvantages of Farm Mechanization

1. High cost of maintenance from tractors machines and fertilizers
2. Unemployment or displacement of workers
3. High maintenance cost
4. Environmental degradation/ pollution
5. Improvement of machines
6. Improvement of fertilizers
7. Soil degradation
8. Displacement of farm workers
9. Reduced soil fertility
10. Inadequate technical know-how
11. Inadequate pollution

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Embracing a Mechanized Nigeria

1. Utilization of mechanized agriculture
2. Advancement of farm mechanized are vital are raised for farming activities
3. Strong policy guidelines and training programmes for farmers
4. Provision of farming loans, efficient and maintenance-friendly farm to farmers such as grants by government to acquire necessary equipment and provisions for farming
5. Advantages of Mechanized farming
6. Large scale farming on very large scale
7. Time energy saving
8. Improved crop productions with better quality
9. Reduced cost of farm production
10. High production output
11. Increased farmers income
12. Less Laborious
13. Convenience

Disadvantages of Farm Mechanized

1. High maintenance costs
2. Lack of skilled operators
3. Environmental pollution
4. Landscape degradation
5. Reduced employment
6. Health cup events
7. Risk of increased flooding
8. Inadequate technical know-how