Agro-Allied Industry – SS1 Agricultural Science Lesson Note (First Term)

Meaning of agro-allied industries

Agro-allied industries/Agro-based industries are industries which depend on agriculture for their raw materials to operate successfully. In other words, agro-based industries require the supply of agricultural raw materials to provide some finished products that are essential for human and animal consumption.

Examples of agro-allied industries and raw materials used

The table below shows the examples of agro-allied industries and the raw materials used in each industry:

Relationship between agriculture and industries

There is a positive and wide range of relationships between agriculture and industries. These relationships include the following:

1. Provision of Market:Agriculture provides market for industrial products such as farm machinery, chemicals and fertilizer

2. Provision of Food: Agriculture also provides food for industrial workers.
3. Provision of Raw Materials: Agriculture provides raw materials such as cocoa, cotton, palm produce and groundnut for industries.

4. Competition for Labour: Both agriculture and industry compete for labour.

5. Provision of Essential Goods: Industries provide a large range of desirable goods that farmers want to buy.

6. Provision of Agro-chemicals: Industries produce agro-chemicals for agricultural uses. Examples are pesticides, fertilizers, vaccines and herbicides.

7. Provision of Storage Facilities: Industries provide storage facilities for agricultural produce e.g. grains, milk, fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, etc.

8. Provision of Processing Facilities:Industries also provide processing facilities such as grinders, millers, etc for agriculture.

9. Provision of Agricultural Tools and Machinery: Industries produce machinery and equipment for agricultural uses. Examples include tractors, ploughs, cutlasses and hoes.

10. Development of Industrial Sector: A rise in agricultural income due to efficient and economic factors combination brings about the development of the industrial sector of the economy.

ASSIGNMENT:

1. What are Agro-based industries?
2. State five examples of agro-allied industries and the raw materials used.
3. State five examples of cereals. 
4. List out five agro-chemicals being used by farmers.
5. State any three agricultural storage structures produced by industry and the produce being stored by them.

6. List out five roles of Science and Technology in agricultural development.