Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v4 - SHS 1

PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION IN AGRICULTURE

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Subject: Agriculture

Class: SHS 1

Term: 2nd Term

Week: 10

Grade code: 1.3.2.LI.3

Strand code: 3

Sub-strand code: 2

Content standard code: 1.3.2.CS.1

Indicator code: 1.3.2.LI.3

Theme: FOOD PRODUCTION AND NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION

Subtheme: PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION IN AGRICULTURE

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Lesson summary

In Ghana, farming is the backbone of our economy, but traditional methods of clearing all trees (deforestation) to plant crops are causing serious problems like soil erosion, loss of soil fertility, and unpredictable rainfall. This affects our food security and environment. Today, we will explore a smarter, more sustainable way of farming called Agroforestry. It is an ancient practice that our grandparents knew well—combining trees, crops, and sometimes animals on the same piece of land. This lesson will show us how agroforestry helps protect our forests, improve our soil, and increase farmers' income, making it a powerful tool for sustainable agriculture in Ghana.

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What is Agroforestry?

Agroforestry is a land-use management system in which trees or shrubs are grown around or among crops or pastureland. It is a deliberate combination of agriculture and forestry to create a more integrated, diverse, productive, profitable, healthy, and sustainable land-use system.

Essentially, it involves three main components: Trees/Shrubs (the "forestry" part) Crops (the "agro" part) Animals/Livestock (the "pastoral" part)

An agroforestry system will always include trees, combined with at least one of the other two components. Benefits of Agroforestry

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