Syllabus content and objectives
Official JAMB Agricultural Science outline · Section B: Agronomy
Content
General study of common and scientific names, gross morphology, anatomy of storage organs, propagation, husbandry, harvesting, processing, storage, diseases, pests and economic importance of crops
Objective
Apply propagation, husbandry, harvesting, processing and storage methods to each crop; identify common diseases and pests and their effects on yield; determine the economic importance of crops and relate it to national economic development.
Content
Group 1: Cereals, e.g. maize, guinea corn and rice
Objective
Apply appropriate crop husbandry and identify the diseases, pests, uses and economic importance of cereals.
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Group 2: Legumes, e.g. cowpea, groundnut and soybean
Objective
Apply appropriate crop husbandry and identify the diseases, pests, uses and economic importance of legumes.
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Group 3: Tubers, e.g. yam, cassava and sweet potatoes
Objective
Apply appropriate crop husbandry and identify the diseases, pests, uses and economic importance of tubers.
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Group 4: Vegetables and spices, e.g. tomatoes, eggplant, pepper, onions, okra, cabbage and Amaranthus species
Objective
Apply appropriate crop husbandry and identify the diseases, pests, uses and economic importance of vegetables and spices.
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Group 5: Fruits, e.g. citrus, pineapple and pawpaw
Objective
Apply appropriate crop husbandry and identify the diseases, pests, uses and economic importance of fruits.
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Group 6: Beverages, e.g. cocoa, kola and coffee
Objective
Apply appropriate crop husbandry and identify the diseases, pests, uses and economic importance of beverage crops.
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Group 7: Oils, e.g. oil palm, coconut and shea butter
Objective
Apply appropriate crop husbandry and identify the diseases, pests, uses and economic importance of oil crops.
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Group 8: Latex, e.g. para rubber and gum Arabic
Objective
Apply appropriate crop husbandry and identify the diseases, pests, uses and economic importance of latex crops.
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Group 9: Fibres, e.g. jute, cotton and sisal hemp
Objective
Apply appropriate crop husbandry and identify the diseases, pests, uses and economic importance of fibre crops.
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Group 10: Sugars, e.g. sugarcane and beet
Objective
Apply appropriate crop husbandry and identify the diseases, pests, uses and economic importance of sugar crops.
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