CONTENT
- CEREALS: They belong to grass family.They are grown for their seed. Examlpes are maize,
sorghum, millet, rice and wheat. - LEGUMES(PULSES): They are eaten as good source of plant protein. Examples are; soya
bean, cowpea and groundnut. - SUGAR CROPS: they are grown for sugar, eg sugarcane.
- BEVERAGES AND STIMULANTS: They are used for making non-alcoholic drinks. e.g cocoa, tea,
coffee, kolanut and tobacco. - ROOT AND TUBERS: They store food in underground parts and eaten by man. E.g cassava,
sweet potato, yams and cocoyams. - FRUITS: They are eaten fresh or canned. E.g. orange, mango, banana and pineapple.
- OIL CROPS: The oils and fats in them are used for cooking, e.g. groundnut, soyabean,
sunflower, coconut, cottonseed, sheabutter etc. - VEGETABLES: Their leaves or fruits are eaten fresh or boiled. E.gokro, water leaf, amaranthus,
bitter leaf, cabbage, onion etc. - SPICES: They are added to food to make it taste or smell better. E.g ginger, pepper, garlic,
lemon grass, locust bean etc. - FIBRE CROPS: They are grown for their seeds, stem and leaves. The fibre are used for making
cloths, sacks, carpets and ropes. E.g cotton, jute, kenaf and sisal. - LATEX AND GUM CROPS: They produce liquids from which gum or rubber are made. Eg
rubber. - ORNAMENTAL CROPS: They are grown for decoration of our enviroments. Examples are;
roses, pride of Barbados, marigold etc. - DRUGS: Products extracted from these crops are used to make medicinese.g kola, opium,
lemon grass, neem plant etc. - FORAGE CROPS: They are grown for feeding animals.e.g elephant grass, gambagrasse.t.c.
GENERAL EVALUATION AND REVISION QUESTION - What are annual crops?
- What are biennial and perennial crops?
- List five examples of forage crops.
- List three examples of fibre crops
- What are ornamental crops?
READING ASSIGNMENT
Prescribed Agricultural Science for Junior Secondary Schools, Book 1, Unit five, Page 39.
WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT - Which of these crops is an oil crop? A.cowpea B. groundnut C.maize D.rice
- _ is a beverage crop A. cassava B. banana C.coffee D. yam
- _ is a fibre crop A. rubber Bcotton C. cabbage D. rice
- _ is a legume crop. A.groundnut B.orange C. colanut D.yam
- _ is a latex crop A.yam B.rubber C.kenaf D. cocoa
THEORY - List seven crops and their uses.
- Mention two vegetable crops.
GENERAL EVALUATION - What do you understand by the lifecycle of a plant?
- Define Annual crops.
- Mention three Annual crops.
- What are Biennial crops?
- List three examples of Biennial crops.
READING ASSIGNMENT
Junior Secondary Agriculture for Nigerian schools by A. Youdeowei, S.O. Adesiyan, J.N. Obazi, T. Olowu
(BK 1).Chapter 5, pages 42 – 43
WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT - Crops that complete their lifecycle within two years are known as _
(a) Biennial (b) Annual (c) Perennial. - Crops that complete their lifecycle within one year are called __
(a) Annuals (b) Perennial (c) Biennial - Crops that complete their life cycle in more than two years are called _
(a) Perennials (b) Biennials (c) Annuals - Which of these crops is an annual crop?
(a) Cassava (b) Rubber (c) Maize - Which of these crop is not an annual crop? (a) cotton (b) cowpea (c) cocoa
THEORY - What are annual crops?
- Mention three examples of annual crop.