Syllabus content and objectives
Official JAMB Agricultural Science outline · Section A: General Agriculture
Content
a. Agricultural systems, e.g. shifting cultivation, bush fallowing, etc.
Objective
Compare various agricultural systems.
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b. Problems of agricultural development, e.g. land tenure systems, inadequate infrastructure, inadequate finance for agriculture, environmental degradation, etc.
Objective
Identify problems of agricultural development, their effects and propose solutions.
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c. Establishment of national research institutes, e.g. NCRI, IAR, IAR&T, CRIN, NIFOR, FRIN, RRI, NRCRI, NIHORT, LCRI, and international research institutes, e.g. IITA, ILRI, ICRISAT, WARDA, leading to increased application of science to agricultural development
Objective
Trace the history of research institutes from past to present and assess their role in agricultural development.
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d. Agricultural Development Projects (ADPs), e.g. RTEP, FADAMA, etc.
Objective
Give reasons for the establishment of ADPs.
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e. National agricultural programmes, such as OFN, NAFPP, NALDA, Green Revolution, NCRPs, NARP, Project Coordinating Unit (PCU), etc.
Objective
Evaluate the contributions of national agricultural programmes.
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