Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Junior Secondary School 3

SUBJECT:AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

CLASS: JSS3

DATE:

TERM: 3RD TERM

WEEK 3

ROLES OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION.

The government plays an important role in the development of agriculture in Nigeria. Agricultural programmes were establish with the aim of boosting greater production of crops and livestock. such programmes include:

1. Agricultural loan schemes
2. River basin development authority(RBDA)
3. Green revolution
4. Operation feed the nation (OFN)
5. Agricultural development project (ADP)
6. Farm Settlement Scheme
7. Directorate of Food, Road and Rural Infrastructure (DFRRI)
8. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme
9. Agro-service Centers.

Aims/ Objective of These Agencies

Agricultural loan Schemes

1. To provide fund for financing agricultural project.
2. To provide soft loans for farmers.

River Basin Development Authority.

1. To provide irrigation facilities.
2. To provide potable water for rural people

Green Revolution

1. It was set up between 1979 and 1983
2. To encourage large scale farming
3. To produce abundant food for local consumption and export.

Operation Feed The Nation

1. It was set up by General Olusegun Obasanjo military regime in 1976 and 1979.
2. To increase food production.
3. To popularize agriculture and provide food for all Nigerians

Agricultural Development Project.

1. To boost agricultural production through the construction of farm service centers.
2. To increase the level of extension contact with farmers.

Farm Settlement Scheme.

1. To make farming attractive to youths and reduce unemployment
2. To teach settlers better farming system to produce larger farm produce.

DFRRI

1. Establish in 1986 by the federal government.
2. To provide rural infrastructure such as good road, electricity etc.

Evaluation:

1. ADP means----------
2. Give 2 aims of Green Revolution.

Weekend Assignment

1. ADP means---- a) Agricultural Development Programme b) Agricultural Development Project c) Agency Development Project.
2. Operation Feed The Nation was set up by---- a) General Olusegun Obasanjo b) Ahmadu Bello c) President Musa Yaradua d) Alvan Ikoku.
3. The programme DFRRI was set up to------ a) provide rural infrastructure b) popularize agriculture c) produce cash crops d) provide soft loans for farmers.

Theory

1. List 6 agricultural programmes introduce by the Nigerian government.
2. List 5 roles of government agency in agricultural production.