Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v4 - SHS 1
PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION IN AGRICULTURE
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PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION IN AGRICULTURE
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Subject: Agriculture
Class: SHS 1
Term: 2nd Term
Week: 9
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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In Ghana, our forests and farmlands are under increasing pressure from deforestation for farming, charcoal production, and illegal mining (galamsey). This leads to soil erosion, loss of soil fertility, and unpredictable weather patterns, which negatively affect our food security. Agroforestry presents a smart, sustainable solution by intentionally combining trees with crops and/or livestock on the same piece of land. It is like farming in harmony with nature, rather than against it. This lesson will explore the different ways this is done (systems and practices) and why it is crucial for the future of agriculture and forest management in our country.
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 the intentional combination of agriculture and forestry to create integrated, diverse, productive, profitable, healthy, and sustainable land-use systems.
Think of it as a partnership on the farm between three main players: Trees/Shrubs: The forestry component. Crops: The agriculture component. Animals/Livestock: The animal husbandry component.
An agroforestry system will always have trees, combined with at least one of the other two components. Benefits of Agroforestry