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Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 1 ZIMBABWE MInISTRY OF PRIMARY AnD SECOnDARY EDUCATIOn AGRICULTURE SYLLABUS FORM 1-4 2015-2022 Curriculum Development and Technical Services, P.O. Box MP 133, Mount Pleasant, Harare All Rights Reserved Revised 2015

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Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 2 Agriculture - (Form 1-4) Syllabus! # 6;97- <, ;276 Agriculture is an applied science learning area that involves theory and practical activities in soil, water, plant and animal management, farm tools and machinery as well as agri-business. This four-year learning phase (Forms 1-4) will provide learners with opportunities to identify, investigate and solve problems, carry out agricultural activities and assess their viability in a sustainable manner. The learners will be assessed through continuous and summative assessments. theory and practical activities in areas of soil, water, plant and animal management, farm tools and machinery and agri-business. This four-year learning phase seeks to develop skills in sustainable soil, water, plant and animal management, farm tools and machinery as well as production of agricultural commodities. The syllabus will help all learners to acquire marketing and value addition skills.. ;17-7470@+6- ;25. +447, +;276 # +;276+4. l l l l l l l l l Zimbabwe s economy is agro-based. The nation embarked on an agrarian land reform and therefore it is imperative that learners, in their diversity, acquire necessary agricultural knowledge, skills and positive attitudes from grassroots level. This would enable all learners to be proactive, productive and to add value to the community and national economy. Learners should value the dignity of labour and harness available opportunities for enterprise development. Learners are expected to exhibit skills in: Problem solving Critical thinking Decision making Conflict management Leadership Self-management Communication Information and Communication Technology (ICT)and innovation Enterprise development $<5 5 +9@7/ 76;. 6; The Form 1 4 Agriculture syllabus will cover. ;17-7470@ Learner centred and hands on approaches should be used in the development of concepts and skills. These approaches should be inclusive and should encourage curiosity and promote practical-oriented learning. Learners should apply their experiences, knowledge, skills and attitudes independently. Linkage between theory and practice should be implemented in the teaching and learning of agriculture. The following are suggested methods of teaching and learning of Agriculture: 2:, <: : 276: l l l l l l l l l l l l l Demonstrations Experimentation Problem-solving Discovery method Collections Project-based learning Research Educational tours E-learning Debate Design-based learning Dramatization/role-play Case studies

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Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 4 $* &$ %' $ By the end of this learning phase learners should be able to: 4.1 relate the socio-economic importance of agriculture to the country 4.12 apply scientific principles and indigenous knowledge systems to improve nutritional value and food security 4.13 practice conservation techniques to protect the environment 4.2 select suitable techniques, equipment and materials for safe and correct use 4.14 select an agricultural career using the knowledge and skills acquired 4.3 relate the environment and climatic conditions to agricultural activities 4.4 plan, implement and manage an agricultural enterprise %25. 447, +;276 Eight periods of 35 minutes per week should be allocated for adequate coverage of the syllabus. Two double periods for theory and a block of four periods for practicals should be allocated. Learners should be engaged in at least one educational tour and one seminar per year. 4.5 design and carry-out experimental or investigative activities using appropriate techniques %! $ 4.6 present and interpret information in the form of graphs, diagrams and tables 4.7 solve agricultural problems theoretically and practically 4.8 carry out relevant estimations, measurements and calculations 5.1 General Agriculture 5.2 Soil and water 5.3 Crop husbandry 5.4 Animal husbandry 5.5 Farm structures and machinery 5.6 Agri-business 4.9 design agricultural equipment and structures using local materials 4.10 select appropriate techniques to add value to agricultural produce 4.11 demonstrate the ability to conserve natural resources sustainably

Agriculture - (Form 1-4) Syllabus $! $ " & %! # # & %& TOPIC FORM 1 FORM 2 FORM 3 FORM 4 LAND USE F o rm s o f la n d u s e L a n d te n u re H is to ric a l b a c k g ro u n d to la n d te n u re ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS NATURAL FARMING REGIONS P o p u la tio n g ro w th a n d la n d u s e F a rm in g s y s te m s E n v iro n m e n ta l fa c to rs M o d ific a tio n o f a d v e rs e e n v iro n m e n ta l fa c to rs N a tu ra l fa rm in g re g io n s o f Z im b a b w e ------------ FORESTRY F o re s ts S o ft a n d h a rd w o o d T re e n u rs e ry T re e p la n tin g a n d m a n a g e m e n t WILDLIFE V a lu e o f w ild life W ild life re s o u rc e s F a u n a a n d F lo ra C la s s ific a tio n o f w ild life S u s ta in a b le u tilis a tio n o f w ild life re s o u rc e s S p e c ia lly p ro te c te d p la n ts a n d a n im a ls D a n g e ro u s a n im a ls a n d p ro b le m a n im a ls P h y s ic a l fa rm p la n n in g C ro p ro ta tio n R a in fa ll: d is trib u tio n, e ffe c tiv e n e s s,re lia b ility a n d in te n s ity ------------ N a tu ra l d is a s te rs D is a s te r a n d ris k m a n a g e m e n t s tra te g ie s ------------ ------------ T im b e r h a rv e s tin g a n d A g ro -fo re s try m a rk e tin g D e fo re s ta tio n In d ig e n o u s k n o w le d g e s y s te m s in m a n a g e m e n t o f n a tu ra l re s o u rc e s H u m a n a n d w ild life c o n flic ts

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 6 Agriculture (Form1 - - 14) -4) Syllabus %! $ ( % # TOPIC FORM 1 FORM 2 FORM 3 FORM 4 SOIL FORMATION W e a th e rin g W e a th e rin g SOIL TEXTURE, STRUCTURE AND PROFILE S o il te x tu re a n d s o il s tru c tu re ------------ ------------ S o il p ro file Im p ro v e m e n t a n d m a in te n a n c e o f s o il s tru c tu re D e s tru c tio n o f s o il s tru c tu re ------------ SOIL TYPES ------------ C o m p o s itio n a n d p ro p e rtie s o f e a c h s o il ty p e Im p ro v e m e n t o f p h y s ic a l c h a ra c te ris tic s o f s o ils ------------ SOIL CONSTITUENTS ------------ ------------ Im p o rta n c e o f s o il c o m p o n e n ts M o v e m e n t o f w a te r F ie ld c a p a c ity S o il m a c ro a n d m ic ro o rg a n is m s Im p o rta n c e o f liv in g o rg a n is m s ------------ SOIL TEMPERATURE ------------ ------------ In flu e n c e o f s o il te m p e ra tu re o n p la n t g ro w th a n d s o il o rg a n is m s M o d ific a tio n o f s o il te m p e ra tu re -------------- SOIL FERTILITY P la n t n u trie n ts O rg a n ic a n d in o rg a n ic fe rtilis e rs F e rtilis e r a p p lic a tio n S o il p H a n d lim in g N itro g e n c y c le

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 7 Agriculture - (Form 1-4) Syllabus SOIL EROSION AND CONSERVATION WATER LOSS AND SOIL DRAINAGE WATER CONSERVATION IRRIGATION S o il e ro s io n C a u s e s o f w a te r lo s s W a te r c o n s e rv a tio n M e th o d s o f w a te r c o n s e rv a tio n ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Im p o rta n c e o f irrig a tio n S o u rc e s o f w a te r fo r irrig a tio n S o il s a m p lin g C o n s e rv a tio n m e th o d s a n d s tru c tu re s ------------ D ra in a g e a n d w a te r lo g g in g L e a c h in g ------------ R a in w a te r h a rv e s tin g a n d s to ra g e W a te r p o llu tio n W a te r le g is la tio n M e th o d s a n d ty p e s o f irrig a tio n C h o ic e o f a n irrig a tio n s y s te m Irrig a tio n e q u ip m e n t

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 8 %! #! &$ # * TOPIC FORM 1 FORM 2 FORM 3 FORM 4 SOIL FORMATION W e a th e rin g W e a th e rin g SOIL TEXTURE, STRUCTURE AND PROFILE S o il te x tu re a n d s o il s tru c tu re ------------ ------------ S o il p ro file Im p ro v e m e n t a n d m a in te n a n c e o f s o il s tru c tu re D e s tru c tio n o f s o il s tru c tu re ------------ SOIL TYPES ------------ C o m p o s itio n a n d p ro p e rtie s o f e a c h s o il ty p e Im p ro v e m e n t o f p h y s ic a l c h a ra c te ris tic s o f s o ils ------------ SOIL CONSTITUENTS ------------ ------------ Im p o rta n c e o f s o il c o m p o n e n ts M o v e m e n t o f w a te r F ie ld c a p a c ity S o il m a c ro a n d m ic ro o rg a n is m s Im p o rta n c e o f liv in g o rg a n is m s ------------ SOIL TEMPERATURE ------------ ------------ In flu e n c e o f s o il te m p e ra tu re o n p la n t g ro w th a n d s o il o rg a n is m s M o d ific a tio n o f s o il te m p e ra tu re -------------- SOIL FERTILITY P la n t n u trie n ts O rg a n ic a n d in o rg a n ic fe rtilis e rs F e rtilis e r a p p lic a tio n S o il p H a n d lim in g N itro g e n c y c le

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 9 %! &$ # * TOPIC FORM 1 FORM 2 FORM 3 FORM 4 TYPES OF LIVESTOCK Types of livestock Ruminants and nonruminants --------------- --------------- ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY --------------- ANIMAL NUTRITION --------------- SMALL LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION NON-RUMINANTS Broiler production Broiler management Slaughtering, processing and marketing --------------- --------------- Reproduction in poultry Digestive system of a ruminant and non-ruminant Reproductive system of a ruminant Livestock nutrients Types of feeds Maintenance and production rations Rearing of rabbits/layers/indigenous chickens Rearing of non-ruminants Slaughtering, processing and marketing --------------- RUMINANTS --------------- --------------- --------------- Management of cattle or sheep or goats ANIMAL HEALTH Signs of health and illhealth Livestock diseases and Hygiene Notifiable livestock diseases Animal parasites and immunisation ANIMAL IMPROVEMENT --------------- --------------- Genetics Breeding

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 10 %! # $%# & %&# $ # * TOPIC FORM 1 FORM 2 FORM 3 FORM 4 FARM IMPLEMENTS Im p le m e n ts A d ju s tm e n ts o f a n im a l d ra w n im p le m e n ts FENCING T y p e s o f fe n c e s F e n c in g m a te ria ls a n d to o ls M a in te n a n c e T re a tm e n t o f fe n c in g m a te ria ls F e n c in g s p e c ific a tio n s ------------ A n c h o rs a n d fe n c in g c a lc u la tio n s FARM BUILDINGS ------------ ------------ F a rm b u ild in g s P ro p e rtie s o f b u ild in g m a te ria ls D e s ig n in g liv e s to c k b u ild in g s FARM ROADS ------------ APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY ------------ ------------ S itin g o f fa rm ro a d s F e a tu re s o f fa rm ro a d s R o a d c o n s tru c tio n a n d m a in te n a n c e Irrig a tio n p u m p s S h e lle rs HARNESSING H a rn e s s e s : Y o k e s H a rn e s s e s : b re a s t b a n d a n d c o lla r ------------ ------------

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 11 %! # &$ $$ TOPIC FORM 1 FORM 2 FORM 3 FORM 4 FARM RECORDS AND ACCOUNTS PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS F a rm re c o rd s P ro fit a n d L o s s A c c o u n t ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ O p p o rtu n ity c o s t a n d c h o ic e s D e m a n d,s u p p ly a n d p ric e D im in is h in g re tu rn s R is k a n d u n c e rta in ty D e c is io n m a k in g FARM BUDGETING B u d g e ts ------------ ------------ ------------ AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ------------ T y p e s o f m a rk e ts F u n c tio n s a n d fa c to rs o f m a rk e tin g M a rk e tin g le g is la tio n AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES P rin c ip le s o f c o o p e ra tiv e s T y p e s o f c o o p e ra tiv e s C o o p e ra tiv e s ------------ ------------

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 12! % * %# ) %! # # & %&# $& %! &$ Forms of land use d e s c rib e fo rm s o f la n d u s e e x p la in fa c to rs lim itin g la n d u s e id e n tify p ro te c te d a re a s in Z im b a b w e Land tenure e x p la in la n d te n u re d e s c rib e e a c h la n d te n u re s y s te m Historical background to land tenure e x p la in th e im p o rta n c e o f la n d a s a n a tio n a l h e rita g e F o rm s o f la n d u s e : -F o re s try -W ild life m a n a g e m e n t -C ro p a n d liv e s to c k h u s b a n d ry F a c to rs lim itin g la n d u s e P ro te c te d a re a s L a n d te n u re : -fre e h o ld, -le a s e h o ld,- c o m m u n a l - re s e ttle m e n t P re -c o lo n ia l,c o lo n ia l a n d p o s t-in d e p e n d e n c e la n d te n u re,3 rd C a rry in g o u t c o m m u n ity la n d u s e s u rv e y to d e te rm in e th e m a in a g ric u ltu ra l a c tiv itie s D is c u s s in g th e fo rm s o f la n d u s e in th e ir lo c a lity E x p la in in g fa c to rs a ffe c tin g la n d u s e Id e n tify in g p ro te c te d a re a s in Z im b a b w e D is c u s s in g la n d te n u re s y s te m s C a rry in g o u t s u rv e y s o n la n d te n u re s y s te m s in th e c o m m u n ity D is c u s s in g th e im p o rta n c e o f la n d a s a n a tio n a l h e rita g e T e x t /T a lk in g te x t T e x t /T a lk in g te x t R e s o u rc e p e rs o n T e x t /T a lk in g te x t

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 13 e x p la in o w n e rs h ip d u rin g p re -c o lo n ia l p e rio d d is c u s s th e e ffe c ts o f c o lo n ia l ru le o n la n d o w n e rs h ip ju s tify la n d re fo rm p ro g ra m m e d u rin g 3 rd C h im u re n g a /U m v u k e la o u tlin e re s e ttle m e n t m o d e ls a d o p te d d u rin g th e a g ra ria n la n d re fo rm C h im u re n g a /U m v u k e la la n d te n u re R e s e ttle m e n t m o d e ls : A 1 a n d A 2 D is c u s s in g h is to ric a l la n d o w n e rs h ip s y s te m s in Z im b a b w e In v itin g re s o u rc e p e rs o n s in v o lv e d in th e 2 n d a n d 3 rd C h im u re n g a /U m v u k e la to e x p la in th e ra tio n a le o f u n d e rta k in g la n d re fo rm V is itin g n a tio n a l m u s e u m s a n d m o n u m e n ts D is c u s s in g re s e ttle m e n t m o d e ls a d o p te d d u rin g th e a g ra ria n la n d re fo rm R e s o u rc e p e rs o n

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 14 $& %! ' # % % # $ Environmental factors o u tlin e e n v iro n m e n ta l fa c to rs in flu e n c in g a g ric u ltu ra l a c tiv itie s d is c u s s th e e ffe c ts o f e n v iro n m e n ta l fa c to rs o n a g ric u ltu ra l a c tiv itie s e x p la in e ffe c ts o f te m p e ra tu re o n w a te r lo s s d is c u s s v a rio u s fo rm s o f w iltin g e x p la in th e c a u s e s o f w iltin g e x p la in e ffe c ts o f te m p e ra tu re o n a g ric u ltu ra l a c tiv itie s o u tlin e m e a s u re s th a t c a n b e ta k e n to m in im is e e ffe c ts o f a d v e rs e te m p e ra tu re E n v iro n m e n ta l fa c to rs : w in d,lig h t,te m p e ra tu re, ra in fa ll a n d h u m id ity E ffe c ts o f e n v iro n m e n ta l fa c to rs o n a g ric u ltu ra l a c tiv itie s L o s s o f w a te r th ro u g h e v a p o ra tio n E v a p o -tra n s p ira tio n a n d w iltin g o f c ro p s T e m p o ra ry a n d p e rm a n e n t w iltin g F ro s t d a m a g e F ro s t p ro te c tio n S h a d e SUGGESTED NOTES AND D is c u s s in g e n v iro n m e n ta l fa c to rs a n d th e ir e ffe c ts o n a g ric u ltu ra l a c tiv itie s M e a s u rin g e n v iro n m e n ta l fa c to rs V is itin g w e a th e r s ta tio n s fo r m e a s u re m e n ts o f e n v iro n m e n ta l fa c to rs C o n s tru c tin g w in d b re a k s a n d fro s t b a rrie rs T e x t /T a lk in g te x t W e a th e r s ta tio n

Natural farming regions of Zimbabwe e x p la in th e im p o rta n c e o f n a tu ra l fa rm in g re g io n s d e s c rib e s u ita b le fa rm in g s y s te m s fo r e a c h fa rm in g re g io n N a tu ra l fa rm in g re g io n s : -N a tu ra l re g io n 1 -N a tu ra l re g io n 2 -N a tu ra l re g io n 3 -N a tu ra l re g io n 4 -N a tu ra l re g io n 5 C a rry in g o u t a s u rv e y to d e te rm in e fa rm in g a c tiv itie s w ith in th e ir lo c a lity d is c u s s in g th e im p o rta n c e o f d e m a rc a tin g Z im b a b w e in to fa rm in g re g io n s T e x t /T a lk in g te x t M a p te m p la te s P ic tu re s

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 16 $& %! # $%# * Forests e x p la in s o c ia l,e c o n o m ic, c u ltu ra l a n d e c o lo g ic a l im p o rta n c e o f fo re s ts id e n tify m a jo r fo re s ts in Z im b a b w e id e n tify in d ig e n o u s tim b e r tre e s a n d e x o tic tim b e r tre e s g ro w n in Z im b a b w e F o re s ts In d ig e n o u s a n d e x o tic tre e s D is c u s s in g th e im p o rta n c e o f fo re s ts Id e n tify in g in d ig e n o u s a n d e x o tic tre e s in th e ir lo c a lity u s in g c o m m o n n a m e s L a b e llin g id e n tifie d in d ig e n o u s a n d e x o tic tre e s SUGGESTED RESOURCES T e x t /T a lk in g te x t IC T to o ls /B ra ille s o ftw a re /J a w s o ftw a re R e s o u rc e p e rs o n P ic tu re s

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 17 $& %! ( Wildlife e x p la in s o c io -e c o n o m ic, c u ltu ra l a n d e c o lo g ic a l im p o rta n c e o f w ild life id e n tify flo ra a n d fa u n a fo u n d in Z im b a b w e c la s s ify w ild life a c c o rd in g to fe e d in g h a b its id e n tify w ild a n im a ls c la s s ifie d a s th e b ig fiv e V a lu e o f w ild life F a u n a a n d flo ra C la s s ific a tio n : -fe e d in g h a b its -b ig fiv e D is c u s s in g s o c io - e c o n o m ic,c u ltu ra l a n d e c o lo g ic a l v a lu e o f w ild life S u rv e y in g o n w ild life re s o u rc e s in Z im b a b w e Id e n tify in g flo ra a n d fa u n a w ith in th e ir lo c a lity C la s s ify in g a n im a ls a c c o rd in g to fe e d in g h a b its a n d n a m in g th e b ig fiv e a n im a ls E d u c a tio n a l to u rin g T e x t /T a lk in g te x t W ild life P ic tu re s

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 18 %! $ ( % # $& %! $ # % Wildlife e x p la in s o c io -e c o n o m ic, c u ltu ra l a n d e c o lo g ic a l im p o rta n c e o f w ild life id e n tify flo ra a n d fa u n a fo u n d in Z im b a b w e c la s s ify w ild life a c c o rd in g to fe e d in g h a b its id e n tify w ild a n im a ls c la s s ifie d a s th e b ig fiv e V a lu e o f w ild life F a u n a a n d flo ra C la s s ific a tio n : -fe e d in g h a b its -b ig fiv e D is c u s s in g s o c io - e c o n o m ic,c u ltu ra l a n d e c o lo g ic a l v a lu e o f w ild life S u rv e y in g o n w ild life re s o u rc e s in Z im b a b w e Id e n tify in g flo ra a n d fa u n a w ith in th e ir lo c a lity C la s s ify in g a n im a ls a c c o rd in g to fe e d in g h a b its a n d n a m in g th e b ig fiv e a n im a ls E d u c a tio n a l to u rin g T e x t /T a lk in g te x t W ild life P ic tu re s

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 19 $& %! $ % ) %&# $%# & %&#! # Texture and structure id e n tify s o il p a rtic le s a c c o rd in g to in c re a s in g o rd e r o f s iz e e x p la in th e s ig n ific a n c e o f s o il te x tu re to p la n t g ro w th d e s c rib e s o il s tru c tu re d is tin g u is h s in g le g ra in fro m c ru m b s tru c tu re d is tin g u is h b e tw e e n s o il s tru c tu re a n d s o il te x tu re S o il te x tu re S o il s tru c tu re F e e lin g d iffe re n t s o il s a m p le s to d e te rm in e te x tu re C a rry in g o u t s e d im e n ta tio n e x p e rim e n ts D is c u s s in g th e s ig n ific a n c e o f s o il te x tu re a n d s tru c tu re to p la n t g ro w th C o n d u c tin g e x p e rim e n ts to d e te rm in e th e e ffe c ts o f te x tu re o n e m e rg e n c e o f s e e d s E x p e rim e n tin g o n th e c h a ra c te ris tic s o f s o ils T e x t /T a lk in g te x t S o il s a m p le s P ic tu re s S e d im e n ta tio n a p p a ra tu s

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 20 $& %! $ # % %* Plant nutrients e x p la in th e fu n c tio n s o f m a jo r a n d m in o r p la n t n u trie n ts to c ro p g ro w th d e s c rib e th e e ffe c ts o f u n d e r a n d o v e r s u p p ly o f n u trie n ts o n p la n t g ro w th M a jo r a n d m in o r n u trie n ts L is tin g m a jo r a n d m in o r n u trie n ts Id e n tify in g s y m p to m s o f n u trie n t d e fic ie n c ie s a n d o v e r s u p p ly F e rtiliz e rs T e x t /T a lk in g te x t S a m p le s o f a ffe c te d p la n ts

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 21 $& %! $ # $ $ # ' % Soil erosion id e n tify ty p e s o f s o il e ro s io n d e s c rib e th e c a u s e s a n d c o n s e q u e n c e s o f s o il e ro s io n d e s c rib e th e p re v e n tio n a n d c o n tro l o f s o il e ro s io n S o il e ro s io n Id e n tify in g s ig n s a n d ty p e s o f s o il e ro s io n E x p e rim e n tin g th e e ffe c ts o f s o il e ro s io n o n d iffe re n t s o il ty p e s D e s c rib in g th e p re v e n tio n a n d c o n tro l m e a s u re s o f s o il e ro s io n T e x t /T a lk in g te x t E x p e rim e n t a p p a ra tu s e ro d e d p la c e s P ic tu re s s h o w in g d iffe re n t ty p e s o f e ro s io n

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 22 $& %! ( % # $ # ' % Water conservation e x p la in th e im p o rta n c e o f w a te r c o n s e rv a tio n d e s c rib e m e th o d s o f c o n s e rv in g w a te r o n a ra b le la n d s W a te r c o n s e rv a tio n D is c u s s in g th e im p o rta n c e o f w a te r c o n s e rv a tio n o n a ra b le la n d s Im p le m e n tin g w a te r c o n s e rv a tio n m e a s u re s o n a ra b le la n d T e x t /T a lk in g te x t R e s o u rc e p e rs o n E M A /A G R IT E X

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 23 %! #! &$ # * $& %! $$ %! %$ Classification of plants c la s s ify p la n ts a c c o rd in g to e d ib le p a rts c la s s ify p la n ts a c c o rd in g to life c y c le e d ib le p la n t p a rts : le a f, ro o t,tu b e r,b u lb,fru it, s te m,s e e d L ife c y c le : a n n u a l, b ie n n ia l,p e re n n ia l C o lle c tin g s a m p le s o f p a rts e a te n Id e n tify in g c ro p s a c c o rd in g to th e ir c la s s e s C o lle c tin g s a m p le s,p re s s in g a n d p a s tin g o n to a fo ld e r a c c o rd in g to th e ir c la s s e s SUGGESTED RESOURCES T e x t /T a lk in g te x t IC T to o ls /B ra ille s o ftw a re /J a w s o ftw a re P la n t s a m p le s a n d s p e c im e n s

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 24 $& %! $%# & %&# ( #! %$ Learners should be able External structure of a plant to: id e n tify th e e x te rn a l p a rts o f a flo w e rin g p la n t s ta te fu n c tio n s o f e a c h p a rt o f a flo w e rin g p la n t E x te rn a l p a rts o f a p la n t F u n c tio n s o f p la n t p a rts C o lle c tin g m a iz e a n d b e a n p la n ts Id e n tify in g e x te rn a l p la n t p a rts D ra w in g a n d la b e llin g e x te rn a l p a rts o f a flo w e rin g p la n t T a b u la tin g p a rts a n d fu n c tio n s o f a flo w e rin g p la n t SUGGESTED RESOURCES T e x t /T a lk in g te x t IC T to o ls /B ra ille s o ftw a re /J a w s o ftw a re P la n t s a m p le s a n d s p e c im e n s

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 25 $& %! #!! # & % Learners should be able to: Horticulture id e n tify b ra n c h e s o f h o rtic u ltu re e x p la in th e im p o rta n c e o f h o rtic u ltu re Land preparation s ta te re a s o n s fo r la n d p re p a ra tio n p re p a re s e e d b e d s Crop management e s ta b lis h a n d m a n a g e v e g e ta b le c ro p s B ra n c h e s o f h o rtic u ltu re Im p o rta n c e o f h o rtic u ltu re Id e n tify in g h o rtic u ltu ra l a c tiv itie s in th e lo c a l c o m m u n ity a n d re la te th e m to th e ir b ra n c h e s D is c u s s in g th e im p o rta n c e o f h o rtic u ltu re S e e d -b e d p re p a ra tio n D is c u s s in g re a s o n s fo r la n d p re p a ra tio n P re p a rin g a s e e d -b e d S o w in g /p la n tin g M a n a g e m e n t p ra c tic e s M a rk e tin g N B : o n e v e g e ta b le c ro p to b e g ro w n in e a c h o f th e fo llo w in g g ro u p s : le a f/ro o t/le g u m e /b u lb s /tu b e rs /fru it c ro p s a c c o rd in g to re c o m m e n d e d s p a c in g G ro w in g le a f/ro o t/le g u m e /b u lb s /tu b e rs /fru it c ro p s a c c o rd in g to re c o m m e n d e d s p a c in g M a n a g in g a v e g e ta b le c ro p u p to m a tu rity SUGGESTED RESOURCES T e x t /T a lk in g te x t IC T to o ls /B ra ille s o ftw a re / P la n t s a m p le s a n d s p e c im e n s T e x t /T a lk in g te x t IC T to o ls /B ra ille s o ftw a re / L a n d p re p a ra tio n to o ls T e x t /T a lk in g te x t IC T to o ls /B ra ille s o ftw a re /

Pests e x p la in th e e ffe c ts o f p e s ts o n c ro p s c la s s ify p e s ts a c c o rd in g to th e ir fe e d in g h a b its E ffe c ts o f p e s ts o n c ro p s C 0537-1.1 p

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 27 %! &$ # * $& %! %*! $ ' $% Types of livestock n a m e ty p e s o f liv e s to c k e x p la in th e im p o rta n c e o f liv e s to c k P o u ltry F is h R u m in a n ts N o n ru m in a n ts Im p o rta n c e o f a n im a ls Id e n tify in g th e ty p e s o f liv e s to c k D is c u s s in g th e im p o rta n c e o f liv e s to c k C o m p ilin g a lis t o f p ro d u c ts a n d b y -p ro d u c ts o f liv e s to c k T e x t /T a lk in g te x t P ic tu re s o f liv e s to c k a n d liv e s to c k p ro d u c ts L iv e s to c k s

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 28 $& %! $ ' $%! # & % Broiler production e x p la in th e im p o rta n c e o f re a rin g b ro ile rs s ta te th e b re e d s o f b ro ile rs d e s c rib e th e h o u s in g re q u ire m e n ts fo r b ro ile rs re a r b ro ile rs Im p o rta n c e o f b ro ile rs B re e d s o f b ro ile rs H o u s in g T y p e s o f b ro o d e rs D e b a tin g o n th e a d v a n ta g e s o f k e e p in g b ro ile r c h ic k e n s C o m p a rin g th e c h a ra c te ris tic s o f d iffe re n t b re e d s D e s ig n in g a b ro o d e r a n d d e e p litte r R e a rin g b ro ile rs T e x t /T a lk in g te x t P ic tu re s B ro ile rs

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 29 $& %! % Signs of health and illhealth d e fin e a n im a l h e a lth d is tin g u is h b e tw e e n h e a lth a n d u n h e a lth y fa rm liv e s to c k A n im a l h e a lth S ig n s o f h e a lth a n d illh e a lth O b s e rv in g s ig n s o f illh e a lth in fa rm a n im a ls C o m p a rin g h e a lth y a n d u n h e a lth y a n im a ls T e x t /T a lk in g te x t P ic tu re s V e t o ffic e r A n im a ls

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 30 %! # $%# & %&# $ # * $& %! #! %$ Implements lis t 5 tilla g e im p le m e n ts d ra w a n d la b e l th e p a rts o f a m o u ld b o a rd p lo u g h e x p la in fu n c tio n s o f p a rts o f a m o u ld b o a rd p lo u g h M o u ld b o a rd p lo u g h C u ltiv a to r H a rro w P la n te r R id g e r Id e n tify in g th e tilla g e im p le m e n ts D ra w in g a n d la b e llin g a m o u ld b o a rd p lo u g h D e s c rib e th e fu n c tio n s o f p a rts o f a m o u ld b o a rd p lo u g h T o u rin g a fa rm w ith tilla g e im p le m e n ts T e x t /T a lk in g te x t P ic tu re s o f im p le m e n ts tilla g e im p le m e n ts

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 31 $& %! Types of fences e x p la in th e re a s o n s fo r fe n c in g id e n tify d iffe re n t ty p e s o f fe n c e s P u rp o s e o f fe n c in g T y p e s o f fe n c e s D is c u s s in g th e re a s o n s fo r fe n c in g Id e n tify in g d iffe re n t ty p e s o f fe n c e s w ith in th e lo c a lity T e x t /T a lk in g te x t P ic tu re s o f ty p e s o f fe n c e T y p e s o f fe n c e

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 32 $& %! # $$ Harnesses lis t tw o ty p e s o f y o k e s d e s c rib e ty p e s o f y o k e s d ra w a n d la b e l p a rts o f y o k e s d e s c rib e c h a ra c te ris tic s o f w o o d u s e d in m a k in g y o k e s Y o k e s C h a ra c te ris tic s o f w o o d fo r m a k in g y o k e s D e s c rib in g ty p e s a n d c h a ra c te ris tic s o f y o k e s D e s ig n in g h a rn e s s e s fo r c a ttle C o n s tru c tin g y o k e m o d e ls T e x t /T a lk in g te x t P ic tu re s o f y o k e s Y o k e s

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 33 %! # &$ $$ $& %! # # # $ & %$ Farm records d e s c rib e th e im p o rta n c e o f fa rm re c o rd s d iffe re n tia te p h y s ic a l fro m fin a n c ia l re c o rd s F a rm re c o rd s D is c u s s in g th e im p o rta n c e o f fa rm re c o rd s C o m p ilin g re c o rd s fo r a g ric u ltu re p ro je c ts a t th e s c h o o l E d u c a tio n a l to u rin g o f lo c a l fa rm s T e x t /T a lk in g te x t IC T to o ls /B ra ille s o ftw a re / F a rm re c o rd s

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 34 $& %! # & %&#! # %' $ Principles of cooperatives e x p la in th e p rin c ip le s o f a g ric u ltu ra l c o o p e ra tiv e s d is c u s s h o w c o - o p e ra tiv e s a re fo rm e d SUGGESTED NOTES AND C o -o p e ra tiv e s D is c u s s in g th e p rin c ip le s o f c o o p e ra tiv e s D is c u s s in g h o w c o o p e ra tiv e s a re fo rm e d TYPES OF COOPERATIVES e x p la in th e ty p e s o f a g ric u ltu ra l c o -o p e ra tiv e s T y p e s o f c o -o p e ra tiv e s in a g ric u ltu re D is c u s s in g v a rio u s ty p e s o f c o o p e ra tiv e s in th e fa rm in g s e c to r T e x t /T a lk in g te x t R e s o u rc e p e rs o n fro m c o o p e ra tiv e o ffic e r T e x tb o o k /T a lk in g te x t

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 35 # %! # # & %&# $& %! &$ Population growth and land use e x p la in th e e ffe c ts o f p o p u la tio n o n la n d u s e Farming systems d e s c rib e d iffe re n t fa rm in g s y s te m s L a n d p re s s u re D is c u s s in g th e e ffe c ts o f p o p u la tio n o n la n d u s e C a lc u la tin g p o p u la tio n d e n s ity in th e ir lo c a l c o m m u n ity M ix e d fa rm in g M o n o c u ltu re In te rc ro p p in g D is c u s s in g fa rm in g s y s te m E d u c a tio n a l to u rin g o f lo c a l fa rm s T e x t /T a lk in g te x t D e m o g ra p h ic m a p s T e x t /T a lk in g te x t lo c a l fa rm s

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 36 $& %! ' # % % # $ Modification of adverse environmental factors d e s c rib e w a y s o f re d u c in g e ffe c ts o f e n v iro n m e n ta l fa c to rs o n a g ric u ltu ra l a c tiv itie s W a y s o f re d u c in g a d v e rs e e n v iro n m e n ta l fa c to rs P ra c tis in g s h a d in g, m u lc h in g,p o t h o lin g, m a n u rin g,tie rid g in g, w a te rin g,g ro w in g d ro u g h t to le ra n t p la n ts, c o v e r c ro p s,w in d b re a k s a n d c o n s e rv a tio n tilla g e V is itin g g re e n h o u s e s T e x t /T a lk in g te x t L o c a l m o d ific a tio n s s u c h a s w in d b re a k s,m u lc h e s, m a n u re

Learners should be able to:

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 38 $& %! ( Sustainable utilisation of wildlife resources e x p la in s u s ta in a b le m e th o d s o f w ild life u tilis a tio n Specially protected plants and animals id e n tify s p e c ia lly p ro te c te d p la n ts a n d a n im a ls in Z im b a b w e Dangerous and problem animals id e n tify d a n g e ro u s a n d p ro b le m a n im a ls in Z im b a b w e d e s c rib e w a y s o f d e a lin g w ith d a n g e ro u s a n d p ro b le m a n im a ls in Z im b a b w e W ild life re s o u rc e s : S u s ta in a b le u tilis a tio n E n d a n g e re d p la n t a n d a n im a l s p e c ie s D a n g e ro u s a n d p ro b le m a n im a ls D is c u s s in g s u s ta in a b le m e th o d s o f w ild life u tilis a tio n W a tc h in g d o c u m e n ta rie s L is tin g s p e c ia lly p ro te c te d p la n ts a n d a n im a ls W a tc h in g d o c u m e n ta rie s S u rv e y in g o n lo c a l d a n g e ro u s a n d p ro b le m a n im a ls D e m o n s tra tin g w a y s o f d e a lin g w ith d a n g e ro u s a n d p ro b le m a n im a ls in Z im b a b w e W a tc h in g d o c u m e n ta rie s T e x t /T a lk in g te x t P ro te c te d a re a s T e x t IC T to o ls P ro te c te d a re a s P ic tu re s o f s p e c ia lly p ro te c te d p la n t a n d a n im a l s p e c ie s T e x t /T a lk in g te x t P ro te c te d a re a s P ic tu re s o f d a n g e ro u s a n d p ro b le m a n im a ls

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 39 %! $ ( % # $& %! $ % ) %&# $%# & %&#! # Soil profile d e s c rib e s o il p ro file w ith th e a id o f a d ia g ra m d e s c rib e th e a p p e a ra n c e a n d c o m p o s itio n o f e a c h h o riz o n d is c u s s th e s ig n ific a n c e o f e a c h h o riz o n to c ro p g ro w th e x p la in th e im p o rta n c e o f s o il p ro file S o il p ro file S o il p ro filin g SUGGESTED NOTES AND D e s c rib in g s o il p ro file w ith th e a id o f a d ia g ra m D ra w in g a n d la b e llin g a s o il p ro file D ig g in g a p ro file p it Id e n tify in g th e h o riz o n s u p to th e m a x im u m d e p th o f 1.5m T e x tb o o k /T a lk in g te x t R o a d s id e e x c a v a tio n s G u llie s O p e n p its R iv e r b e d s V a lle y s id e s

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 42 $& %! # # % Learners should be able to: Importance of irrigation d is c u s s th e im p o rta n c e o f irrig a tio n Sources of water for irrigation lis t s o u rc e s o f w a te r s u ita b le fo r irrig a tio n d e te rm in e th e s u ita b ility o f w a te r fo r irrig a tio n SUGGESTED NOTES AND Im p o rta n c e o f irrig a tio n D is c u s s in g th e im p o rta n c e o f irrig a tio n T o u rin g a n irrig a tio n s c h e m e S o u rc e s o f irrig a tio n w a te r W a te r q u a lity D is c u s s in g th e d iffe re n t s o u rc e s o f w a te r fo r irrig a tio n T e s tin g fo r im p u ritie s in w a te r T e x t /T a lk in g te x t J a w s o ftw a re irrig a tio n e q u ip m e n t a n d s y s te m s T e x t /T a lk in g te x t J a w s o ftw a re L o c a l w a te r s o u rc e s Irrig a tio n w a te r

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 43 %! #! &$ # * $& %! $$ %! %$ Learners should be Botanical classification of plants able to: d iffe re n tia te m o n o c o ty le d o n o u s fro m d ic o ty le d o n o u s p la n ts s ta te b o ta n ic a l c la s s e s o f c ro p s M o n o c o ty le d o n o u s a n d d ic o ty le d o n o u s p la n ts B o ta n ic a l c la s s e s : - L e g u m in o u s - B ra s s ic a - S o la n a c e o u s - G ra m in a e (C e re a ls ) - C u c u rb its D iffe re n tia tin g m o n o c o ty le d o n o u s fro m d ic o ty le d o n o u s p la n ts C a te g o ris in g c ro p s a c c o rd in g to b o ta n ic a l c la s s e s C a rry in g o u t fie ld to u rs T e x t /T a lk in g te x t IC T to o ls /B ra ille s o ftw a re / P la n t s a m p le s a n d s p e c im e n s

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 44 $& %! $%# & %&# ( #! %$ Structure of a flower d ra w th e s tru c tu re o f m a iz e a n d b e a n flo w e rs la b e l th e p a rts o f a flo w e r s ta te fu n c tio n s o f flo w e r p a rts M a iz e a n d b e a n flo w e rs -S tru c tu re o f a flo w e rs -F u n c tio n s o f flo w e r p a rts C o lle c tin g m a iz e a n d b e a n flo w e rs Id e n tify in g p a rts o f th e flo w e rs D ra w in g a n d la b e llin g p a rts o f a flo w e r d e s c rib in g fu n c tio n s o f a flo w e r p a rts T e x t /T a lk in g te x t F lo w e r s a m p le s s p e c im e n s

$& %!! %! # $$ $ Reproduction d iffe re n tia te b e tw e e n s e x u a l a n d a s e x u a l re p ro d u c tio n s ta te a d v a n ta g e s a n d d is a d v a n ta g e s o f s e x u a l a n d a s e x u a l re p ro d u c tio n d e s c rib e p o llin a tio n o f m a iz e a n d b e a n flo w e rs d e s c rib e fe rtilis a tio n p ro c e s s in p la n ts e x p la in d iffe re n t m e th o d s o f a s e x u a l re p ro d u c tio n Germination s ta te re q u ire m e n ts fo r s e e d g e rm in a tio n d iffe re n tia te b e tw e e n s e e d g e rm in a tio n a n d e m e rg e n c e id e n tify e x te rn a l a n d in te rn a l p a rts o f a m a iz e a n d b e a n s e e d R e p ro d u c tio n P o llin a tio n a n d fe rtilis a tio n D is c u s s in g o f s e x u a l a n d a s e x u a l re p ro d u c tio n D is c u s s in g a d v a n ta g e s a n d d is a d v a n ta g e s o f s e x u a l a n d a s e x u a l re p ro d u c tio n D is c u s s in g p o llin a tio n a n d fe rtilis a tio n in p la n ts O b s e rv in g a n d d iffe re n tia tin g m a iz e a n d b e a n flo w e rs W a tc h in g v id e o s im u la tio n s o n fe rtilis a tio n p ro c e s s in p la n ts D e m o n s tra tin g m e th o d s o f a s e x u a l re p ro d u c tio n s u c h a s b u d d in g, la y e rin g,c u ttin g s a n d g ra ftin g G e rm in a tio n C o n d u c tin g e x p e rim e n ts o n s e e d g e rm in a tio n D ra w in g d ia g ra m s to illu s tra te g e rm in a tio n a n d e m e rg e n c e D is s e c tin g m a iz e a n d b e a n s e e d s to o b s e rv e in te rn a l p a rts Id e n tify in g th e p a rts o f a m a iz e a n d b e a n s e e d s T e x t /T a lk in g te x t S a m p le s a n d S p e c im e n s o f re p ro d u c tiv e o rg a n s T e x t /T a lk in g te x t M a iz e a n d b e a n s e e d s

Pests d e s c rib e o n e p e s t w ith a c o m p le te m e ta m o rp h o s is d e s c rib e o n e p e s t w ith a n in c o m p le te m e ta m o rp h o s is L ife c y c le o f p e s ts : C o m p le te a n d in c o m p le te m e ta m o rp h o s is Diseases sef/gs4gs183.6506509.6860.48148.3. D is c u s s in g th e life c y c le s o f a p e s ts w ith a c o m p le te a n d in c o m p le te m e ta m o rp h o s is D ra w in g a n d la b e llin g d ia g ra m to illu s tra te c o m p le te a n d in c o m p le te m e ta m o rp h o s is C o lle c tin g a n d p re s e rv in g p e s ts s p e c im e n s SUGGESTED RESOURCES T e x t /T a lk in g te x t IC T to o ls /B ra ille s o ftw a re / P e s t s a m p le s a n d s p e c im e n s P ic tu re s o f p e s ts

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 48 %! &$ # * $& %! %*! $ ' $% Ruminants and nonruminants id e n tify ru m in a n t a n d n o n - ru m in a n t a n im a ls d is tin g u is h ru m in a n ts fro m n o n -ru m in a n ts R u m in a n ts : C a ttle,s h e e p a n d g o a ts N o n -ru m in a n ts : H o rs e s,d o n k e y s,p ig s, ra b b its,p o u ltry D is c u s s in g c h a ra c te ris tic s o f ru m in a n ts a n d n o n - ru m in a n ts O b s e rv in g a n im a ls to d is tin g u is h ru m in a n ts fro m n o n -ru m in a n ts T e x t /T a lk in g te x t liv e s to c k

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 49 & %! % *! * $ * TOPIC OBJECTIVES Reproduction in poultry d ra w a n d la b e l re p ro d u c tiv e s y s te m s o f a h e n a n d c o c k d e s c rib e th e p ro c e s s o f e g g fo rm a tio n s ta te fu n c tio n s o f e a c h p a rt o f a n e g g d ra w a n d la b e l p a rts o f a n e g g R e p ro d u c tiv e p a rts E g g O b s e rv in g th e m a le a n d fe m a le o rg a n s fro m s la u g h te re d h e n o r c o c k D ra w in g a n d la b e llin g re p ro d u c tiv e s y s te m s o f a h e n a n d c o c k T a b u la tin g th e re p ro d u c tiv e p a rts a n d th e ir fu n c tio n s O b s e rv in g a n d id e n tify in g p a rts o f a b o ile d e g g SUGGESTED RESOURCES T e x t / T a lk in g te x t IC T to o ls /B ra ille s o ftw a re / e g g s s a m p le s a n d s p e c im e n s o f c h ic k e n re p ro d u c tiv e s y s te m s

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 50 $& %! &%# % Livestock nutrients n a m e th e m a in n u trie n ts re q u ire d b y fa rm liv e s to c k e x p la in fu n c tio n s o f e a c h n u trie n t d e s c rib e d e fic ie n c y s y m p to m s o f e a c h n u trie n t id e n tify s o u rc e s o f m a in n u trie n ts L iv e s to c k n u trie n ts D is c u s s in g th e fu n c tio n s o f n u trie n ts in liv e s to c k C a rry in g o u t s im p le te s ts fo r n u trie n ts in fe e d s tu ffs C o lle c tin g a n d id e n tify in g s a m p le s o f fe e d s tu ffs ric h in c a rb o h y d ra te s,fa ts a n d p ro te in s id e n tify in g s y m p to m s o f m a ln u tritio n in liv e s to c k T e x t /T a lk in g te x t F e e d s tu ffs A n im a ls w ith n u trie n t d e fic ie n c y s y m p to m s

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 51 $& %! $ ' $%! # & % Learners should be able to: Broiler management s e le c t ty p e o f fe e d s fro m d a y o ld to s la u g h te r re a r b ro ile rs a s s e s s g ro w th ra te s o f b ro ile r c h ic k e n s k e e p p h y s ic a l a n d fin a n c ia l re c o rd s B ro ile r fe e d s M a n a g e m e n t p ra c tic e s Slaughtering, processing and marketing d e m o n s tra te th e s la u g h te rin g a n d d re s s in g o f b ro ile rs c a lc u la te d re s s in g /k illin g o u t p e rc e n ta g e id e n tify m a rk e t fo r b ro ile rs S la u g h te rin g P ro s s e s in g M a rk e tin g P re p a rin g ra tio n s fo r b ro ile r c h ic k e n s o f d iffe re n t a g e s B ro o d in g a n d re a rin g b ro ile rs W e ig h in g b ro ile rs re g u la rly a n d p lo ttin g g ro w th ra te c u rv e s C o m p ilin g p h y s ic a l a n d fin a n c ia l re c o rd s S la u g h te rin g a n d p ro s s e s in g b ro ile rs u s in g d iffe re n t m e th o d s C a lc u la tin g d re s s in g /k illin g o u t p e rc e n ta g e C a rry in g o u t m a rk e t re s e a rc h a n d m a rk e tin g b ro ile rs C a lc u la tin g p ro fit a n d lo s s fo r a b ro ile r e n te rp ris e T e x t /T a lk in g te x t S c a le /b a la n c e B ro ile r F e e d s B ro ile rs T e x t /T a lk in g te x t B ro ile rs

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 52 $& %! % Livestock diseases and hygiene e x p la in c a u s e s o f d is e a s e s e x p la in th e m o d e s o f liv e s to c k d is e a s e tra n s m is s io n ju s tify th e im p o rta n c e o f h y g ie n e d is c u s s m e th o d s o f d is e a s e c o n tro l P a th o g e n s a n d o th e r c a u s e s o f d is e a s e s T ra n s m is s io n o f d is e a s e s S a n ita tio n,h y g ie n e a n d o th e r c o n tro l m e th o d s S u rv e y in g o n c a u s e s a n d tra n s m is s io n o f d is e a s e s in a n im a ls D is c u s s in g th e im p o rta n c e o f h y g ie n e In v e s tig a tin g th e re m e d ie s to p re v e n t a n d c o n tro l d is e a s e s C le a n in g a n d d is in fe c tin g p o u ltry h o u s e s SUGGESTED RESOURCES T e x t /T a lk in g te x t IC T to o ls /B ra ille s o ftw a re / V e t o ffic e r

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Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 54 $& %! Fencing materials and tools id e n tify m a te ria ls a n d to o ls u s e d in fe n c in g d is c u s s a d v a n ta g e s a n d d is a d v a n ta g e s o f d iffe re n t fe n c in g m a te ria ls F e n c in g m a te ria ls a n d to o ls S e le c tin g s u ita b le fe n c in g m a te ria ls U s in g to o ls s a fe ly a n d c o rre c tly T e x t /T a lk in g te x t P ic tu re s F e n c in g to o ls

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 55 $& %! # # $ Siting of farm roads d is c u s s fa c to rs to b e c o n s id e re d w h e n s itin g a fa rm ro a d lis t e q u ip m e n t n e e d e d w h e n s itin g fa rm ro a d s d e s c rib e c h a ra c te ris tic s o f w e ll s ite d fa rm ro a d s S itin g a fa rm ro a d S itin g e q u ip m e n t D is c u s s in g fa c to rs c o n s id e re d in s itin g fa rm ro a d s D e s c rib in g e q u ip m e n t n e e d e d fo r s itin g a fa rm ro a d S itin g a fa rm ro a d M a in ta in in g ro a d s T e x t /T a lk in g te x t R e s o u rc e p e rs o n F a rm ro a d s S itin g e q u ip m e n t

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 56 $& %! # $$ Harnesses d iffe re n tia te b re a s t b a n d fro m c o lla r h a rn e s s e s id e n tify a n d la b e l th e p a rts o f b re a s t b a n d a n d c o lla r h a rn e s s e s d e s c rib e m a te ria ls u s e d fo r h a rn e s s e s h a rn e s s s p e c ific a n im a ls b re a s t b a n d a n d c o lla r h a rn e s s e s M a te ria ls fo r m a k in g h a rn e s s e s H a rn e s s in g a n im a ls D ra w in g a n d la b e llin g b re a s t b a n d a n d c o lla r h a rn e s s e s M a k in g h a rn e s s e s u s in g lo c a lly a v a ila b le m a te ria ls H a rn e s s in g s p e c ific a n im a ls T e x t /T a lk in g te x t b re a s t b a n d s a n d c o lo r h a rn e s s e s

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 58 $& %! # & %&# # % Types of markets d is tin g u is h b e tw e e n c o n tro lle d a n d u n c o n tro lle d m a rk e ts d e s c rib e fo rm a l a n d in fo rm a l m a rk e ts fo r m a jo r c ro p s a n d liv e s to c k in Z im b a b w e C o n tro lle d a n d u n c o n tro lle d m a rk e ts F o rm a l a n d in fo rm a l m a rk e ts S u rv e y in g o n m a rk e tin g o f a g ric u ltu ra l p ro d u c ts D is c u s s in g fo rm a l a n d in fo rm a l m a rk e ts fo r a g ric u ltu ra l p ro d u c ts T e x t /T a lk in g te x t L o c a l a g ric u ltu ra l m a rk e ts

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 59 Agriculture (Form 1-4) Syllabus $& %! # & %&#! # %' $ Cooperatives e x p la in b e n e fits o f a g ric u ltu ra l c o o p e ra tiv e s id e n tify p ro b le m s a s s o c ia te d w ith a g ric u ltu ra l c o o p e ra tiv e s A g ric u ltu ra l c o -o p e ra tiv e s D is c u s s in g th e b e n e fits o f a g ric u ltu ra l c o -o p e ra tiv e s R e s e a rc h in g o n th e p ro b le m s lin k e d o f a g ric u ltu ra l c o -o p e ra tiv e s D ra m a tiz in g p ro b le m s o f c o -o p e ra tiv e s T e x t /T a lk in g te x t C o -o p e ra tiv e s o ffic e r

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 60 # %! # # & %&# $& %! &$ Physical farm planning d is c u s s th e im p o rta n c e o f p h y s ic a l fa rm p la n n in g Crop rotation o u tlin e p rin c ip le s o f c ro p ro ta tio n d e s ig n a fo u r c ro p ro ta tio n c y c le d is c u s s th e a d v a n ta g e s o f c ro p ro ta tio n P h y s ic a l fa rm p la n n in g D is c u s s in g th e im p o rta n c e o f p h y s ic a l fa rm p la n n in g S k e tc h in g fa rm la y o u ts w ith s u g g e s te d fa rm in g a c tiv itie s P rin c ip le s o f c ro p ro ta tio n D is c u s s in g th e p rin c ip le s o f a fo u r c ro p ro ta tio n d e s ig n in g a fo u r c ro p ro ta tio n c y c le P ra c tis in g c ro p ro ta tio n in th e s c h o o l g a rd e n T e x t /T a lk in g te x t M a p te m p la te s T e x t /T a lk in g te x t

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 61 Agriculture (Form 1-4) Syllabus $& %! ' # % % # $ Rainfall d e s c rib e d is trib u tio n, e ffe c tiv e n e s s,re lia b ility a n d in te n s ity o f ra in fa ll in Z im b a b w e e x p la in th e e ffe c ts o f d is trib u tio n a n d in te n s ity o f ra in fa ll o n a g ric u ltu ra l a c tiv itie s D is trib u tio n E ffe c tiv e n e s s R e lia b ility In te n s ity o f ra in fa ll A g ric u ltu re a c tiv itie s in re la tio n to d is trib u tio n a n d in te n s ity o f ra in fa ll D is c u s s in g h o w a g ric u ltu ra l a c tiv itie s in Z im b a b w e a re in flu e n c e d b y ra in fa ll T e x t /T a lk in g te x t M a p o f Z im b a b w e s h o w in g ra in fa ll d is trib u tio n

Agriculture Forms 1-4.qxp_Layout 1 26/10/2016 12:29 PM Page 62 $& %! # $%# * Timber harvesting and marketing d e s c rib e m e th o d s o f h a rv e s tin g tre e s d is c u s s m e th o d s o f tre a tin g tim b e r id e n tify p o s s ib le m a rk e ts Deforestation d e s c rib e c a u s e s o f d e fo re s ta tio n e x p la in e ffe c ts o f d e fo re s ta tio n s u g g e s t p o s s ib le s o lu tio n s to d e fo re s ta tio n e x p la in im p o rta n c e o f a ffo re s ta tio n a n d re fo re s ta tio n H a rv e s tin g T re a tin g M a rk e tin g D e fo re s ta tio n A ffo re s ta tio n R e fo re s ta tio n D e s c rib in g m e th o d s o f h a rv e s tin g tre e s H a rv e s tin g tre e s T re a tin g tim b e r M a rk e tin g tim b e r C o m p ilin g p ro d u c tio n re c o rd s D is c u s s in g e ffe c ts o f d e fo re s ta tio n S u rv e y in g o n th e e x te n t o f d e fo re s ta tio n w ith in th e lo c a lity Id e n tify in g p o s s ib le s o lu tio n s to d e fo re s ta tio n in th e lo c a lity P la n tin g tre e s T e x t /T a lk in g te x t C re o s o te C a rb o lin iu m T im b e r T e x t /T a lk in g te x t P ic tu re s